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Prognosis of Insect sting allergies

Deaths and Mortality Rates

Deaths from Insect sting allergies: about 40 to 100 deaths annually from anaphylaxis (NIAID); less than 0.02 per 100,000 with 7 cases of deaths from "bites and stings" in Canada 19971

Estimated mortality rate for Insect sting allergies from prevalence and deaths statistics:

  • Deaths: 40 (USA annual deaths calculated from this data: about 40 to 100 deaths annually from anaphylaxis (NIAID); less than 0.02 per 100,000 with 7 cases of deaths from "bites and stings" in Canada 19971)
  • Incidence: 8,975,999 (USA prevalence calculated from this data: 3.3% (NIAID); up to 5% of the population (NHWIC)
  • 0.00045% (ratio of deaths to prevalence).
  • See also Deaths and Insect sting allergies and Overview of Insect sting allergies.

Insect sting allergies: Research More

About prognosis:

The 'prognosis' of Insect sting allergies usually refers to the likely outcome of Insect sting allergies. The prognosis of Insect sting allergies may include the duration of Insect sting allergies, chances of complications of Insect sting allergies, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Insect sting allergies, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Insect sting allergies. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.



Footnotes:
1. Canadian Injury Data, Statistics Canada, 1996-1997

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