Blastomycosis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Blastomycosis, or a subtype of Blastomycosis, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
1-2 cases per 100,000 (DBMD) ... see also overview of Blastomycosis.
approx 1 in 100,000 or 0.00% or 2,720 people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "1-2 cases per 100,000 (DBMD)" -- see also general information about data sources]
2,720 per year, 226 per month, 52 per week, 7 per day, 0 per hour, 0 per minute, 0 per second. [Source statistic for calculation: "1-2 cases per 100,000 (DBMD)" -- see also general information about data sources]
1-2 cases per 100,000 population in areas with endemic disease. (Source: excerpt from Blastomycosis: DBMD)
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B. dermatitidis is probably inhaled by people who are in close contact with the soil. The incubation period may range from weeks to months. Blastomycosis is generally found in North America (where B. dermatitidis normally inhabits the soil), and is endemic to the southeastern United States. Sporadic cases have also been reported in Africa. Blastomycosis usually infects men ages 30 to 50, but no occupational link has been found.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Source: The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 2008
The term 'prevalence' of Blastomycosis usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Blastomycosis at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Blastomycosis refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Blastomycosis diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.
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