Prevalence and Incidence of Lymphatic Filariasis

Lymphatic Filariasis: Rare Disease

Lymphatic Filariasis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Lymphatic Filariasis, or a subtype of Lymphatic Filariasis, 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 Lymphatic Filariasis as a "rare disease". More information about Lymphatic Filariasis is available from Orphanet

Incidence (annual) of Lymphatic Filariasis:

about 0 cases in the USA (DPD) ... see also overview of Lymphatic Filariasis.

Incidence Rate:

approx 1 in 0 or 0.00% or 0 people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "about 0 cases in the USA (DPD)" -- see also general information about data sources]

Incidence extrapolations for USA for Lymphatic Filariasis:

0 per year, 0 per month, 0 per week, 0 per day, 0 per hour, 0 per minute, 0 per second. [Source statistic for calculation: "about 0 cases in the USA (DPD)" -- see also general information about data sources]

Prevalance of Lymphatic Filariasis:

Lymphatic filariasis affects over 120 million people in 73 countries throughout the tropics and sub-tropics of Asia, Africa, the Western Pacific, and parts of Central and South America. You cannot get the worms in the United States. (Source: excerpt from Lymphatic Filariasis: DPD)

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About prevalence and incidence statistics:

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