Prevalence and Incidence of Diseases contagious from blood transfusion

Prevalance of types of Diseases contagious from blood transfusion:

For details see prevalence of types of Diseases contagious from blood transfusion analysis; summary of available prevalence data:

• Hepatitis B: estimated 1.5 million HBV carriers in the U.S. (NWHIC); 417,000 people currently infected (CDC 2001)
• Chronic Hepatitis B: 750,000 people in the United States (NIAID)
• Hepatitis C: estimated 2 to 5 million HCV chronic carriers
• Chronic Hepatitis C: Almost 4 million Americans have antibodies indicating infection or prior exposure (NIDDK).
• HTLV-1: uncommon
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Incidence of types of Diseases contagious from blood transfusion:

For details see incidence of types of Diseases contagious from blood transfusion analysis; summary of available incidence by type data:

• Hepatitis B: 200,000 to 300,000 new cases in the USA 1990 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994)
• Hepatitis C: 150,000 new cases in the USA 1991 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994)
• Malaria: 1,800 cases annually (1997); 1,666 annual cases notified in USA 1999 (MMWR 1999)
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About prevalence and incidence statistics:

The term 'prevalence' of Diseases contagious from blood transfusion usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Diseases contagious from blood transfusion at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Diseases contagious from blood transfusion refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Diseases contagious from blood transfusion 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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