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Incidence Statistics for Types of Pulmonary fibrosis

The information below shows a list of types of Pulmonary fibrosis, with information as to the annual incidence of each of these types of Pulmonary fibrosis. Estimates of the people affected each year are calculated based on the available statistics.

Incidence Statistics for Types of Pulmonary fibrosis

Disease	Incidence Estimate	US people estimate	Statistic Used for Calculation
Cystic fibrosis	approx 1 in 108,800 or 0.00% or 2,500 people in USA	2,500	2,500 babies annually USA; 1 in 3,000 Caucasian babies
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis	N/A	N/A	No information
interstitial lung fibrosis	N/A	N/A	No information

Types of Pulmonary fibrosis

For more information about types of Pulmonary fibrosis, refer to our section on types of Pulmonary fibrosis.

About incidence:

The medical term 'incidence' of Pulmonary fibrosis usually refers to the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Pulmonary fibrosis. Prevalence is a different medical disease measure that refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Pulmonary fibrosis at any given time (e.g. prevalence includes people who have had a medical condition for a long time). For more information on prevalence and incidence statistics, see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

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Incidence Statistics for Types of Pulmonary fibrosis