Prevalence and Incidence of Hymenolepiasis

Hymenolepiasis: Rare Disease

Hymenolepiasis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Hymenolepiasis, or a subtype of Hymenolepiasis, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.

Ophanet, who are a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when if affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Hymenolepiasis as a "rare disease". More information about Hymenolepiasis is available from Orphanet

Hymenolepiasis Prevalence: Book Excerpts

• Tapeworm - epidemiology - Tapeworm

Prevalence/Incidence of Hymenolepiasis: Online Medical Books

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Tapeworm: Tapeworm - epidemiology
(The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)

• Beef tapeworm:
  • Widespread in cattle-breeding areas of the world, with a prevalence of >10% in areas of Africa, such as Ethiopia and Kenya, and the former Soviet Union
• Pork tapeworm:
  • Cysticercosis has a high prevalence in developing areas of Central and South America.
  • In the US, immigrants account for >90% of cases.
• Fish tapeworm:
  • Infection is most prevalent in temperate climates of Europe, North America, and Asia. Persons who prepare raw fish are most at risk.
  • In the US, infected salmon have been implicated in most cases.
• Dog tapeworm:
  • Found in dogs and cats worldwide.
• Echinococcosis:
  • Associated with the practice of feeding sheep viscera to dogs
  • It is hyperendemic in sheep-raising areas of South America, Australia, areas of Africa, China, central Asia, and the western US

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Source: The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 2008

About prevalence and incidence statistics:

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