For details see incidence of types of Tick-borne diseases analysis; summary of available incidence by type data:
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Colorado tick fever is transmitted to humans by a hard-shelled wood tick called Dermacentor andersoni. The adult tick acquires the virus when it bites infected rodents and remains permanently infective.
Incidence is high in Colorado, where up to 15% of people who regularly camp show past exposure. It's much less common in the rest of the United States.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
The term 'prevalence' of Tick-borne diseases usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Tick-borne diseases at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Tick-borne diseases refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Tick-borne diseases 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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