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Death Statistics for Types of Diseases contagious from blood transfusion

Deaths and Diseases contagious from blood transfusion:

This section presents information about the death rate statistics for the various types of Diseases contagious from blood transfusion.

Death Statistics for Types of Diseases contagious from blood transfusion

Disease

Death Rate Estimate

US deaths estimate

Statistic Used for Calculation

Hepatitis B N/A N/A estimated 1.5 million HBV carriers in the U.S. (NWHIC); 417,000 people currently infected (CDC 2001)
Chronic Hepatitis B N/A N/A 750,000 people in the United States (NIAID)
Hepatitis C approx 1 in 136 or 0.74% or 2 million people in USA estimated 2 to 5 million HCV chronic carriers estimated 2 to 5 million HCV chronic carriers
Chronic Hepatitis C approx 1 in 68 or 1.47% or 4 million people in USA Almost 4 million Americans have antibodies indicating infection or prior exposure (NIDDK). Almost 4 million Americans have antibodies indicating infection or prior exposure (NIDDK).
HTLV-1 N/A N/A uncommon
Malaria N/A N/A No information
Tropical Spastic Paraparesis N/A N/A No information

Types of Diseases contagious from blood transfusion

For more information about types of Diseases contagious from blood transfusion, refer to our section on types of Diseases contagious from blood transfusion. See also more information on death information for Diseases contagious from blood transfusion.


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