1-6% (NIAID) ... see also overview of Latex allergies.
approx 1 in 100 or 1.00% or 2.7 million people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "1-6% (NIAID)" -- see also general information about data sources]
Estimates of the prevalence of allergy to latex allergens in the general population vary widely, from less than 1 percent to 6 percent.[6,7] (Source: excerpt from Allergy Statistics: NIAID)
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Approximately 1% of the population has a latex allergy. Anyone who is in frequent contact with latex-containing products is at risk for developing a latex allergy. (See Products that contain latex, page 358.)The more frequent the exposure, the higher the risk. The populations at highest risk are medical and dental professionals, workers in latex companies, and patients with spina bifida.
Other individuals at risk include:
❑ patients with a history of asthma or other allergies, especially to bananas, avocados, tropical fruits, or chestnuts
❑ patients with a history of multiple intra-abdominal or genitourinary surgeries
❑ patients who require frequent intermittent urinary catheterization.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
The term 'prevalence' of Latex allergies usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Latex allergies at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Latex allergies refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Latex allergies 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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