Statistics about Ross River virus

Prevalence and incidence statistics for Ross River virus:

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Incidence (annual) of Ross River virus: 7.4 new cases per 100,000 population of Ross River Virus infection was notified in Australia 2002 (Yohannes K, Roche P, Blumer C et al. 2004, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)

Incidence Rate: approx 1 in 13,513 or 0.01% or 20,128 people in USA [about data]

Incidence extrapolations for USA for Ross River virus: 20,128 per year, 1,677 per month, 387 per week, 55 per day, 2 per hour, 0 per minute, 0 per second. Note: this extrapolation calculation uses the incidence statistic: 7.4 new cases per 100,000 population of Ross River Virus infection was notified in Australia 2002 (Yohannes K, Roche P, Blumer C et al. 2004, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)

Incidence statistics about Ross River virus:

The following statistics relate to the incidence of Ross River virus:

• 1,447 new cases of Ross River Virus was notified in Australia 2002 (Yohannes K, Roche P, Blumer C et al. 2004, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
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About statistics:

This page presents a variety of statistics about Ross River virus. The term 'prevalence' of Ross River virus usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Ross River virus at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Ross River virus refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Ross River virus 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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