Babesiosis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Babesiosis, or a subtype of Babesiosis,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Babesiosis as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
Broader types of Babesiosis:
Incidence (annual) of Babesiosis: 7 cases in NJ 1998 (NJ DHSS)
Incidence Rate of Babesiosis: approx 1 in 1,163,314 or 0.00% or 233 people in USA [about data]
Complications of Babesiosis:
see complications of Babesiosis
Causes of Babesiosis: see causes of Babesiosis
Symptoms of Babesiosis: see symptoms of Babesiosis
Complications of Babesiosis: see complications of Babesiosis
Inheritance:
see inheritance of Babesiosis
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Babesiosis.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Babesiosis.
Treatments for Babesiosis:
see treatments for Babesiosis
Prevention of Babesiosis:
see prevention of Babesiosis
Main name of condition: Babesiosis
Other names or spellings for Babesiosis:Babesia parasite infection, Human babesiosis
Babesia microti
Source - Diseases Database
Babesia parasite infection, Human babesiosis
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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