Mercury poisoning is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Mercury poisoning, or a subtype of Mercury poisoning, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
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Of the approximately 45,000 snakebites that occur in the United States each year, 7,000 to 8,000 are from poisonous snakes, resulting in 5 to 6 deaths. Such bites are most common during summer afternoons in grassy or rocky habitats.
Pit vipers are nocturnal but active snakes that are responsible for 99% of venomous snake bites in the United States. Coral snakes are also nocturnal, but their placidity makes coral snake bites less common than pit viper bites. Coral snakes tend to bite with a chewing motion, and may leave multiple fang marks, small lacerations, and extensive tissue destruction.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
The term 'prevalence' of Mercury poisoning usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Mercury poisoning at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Mercury poisoning refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Mercury poisoning 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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