Prevalence and Incidence of Diphtheria

Ophanet, who are a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when if affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Diphtheria as a "rare disease". More information about Diphtheria is available from Orphanet

Incidence (annual) of Diphtheria:

1 annual case notified in USA 1999 (MMWR 1999) ... see also overview of Diphtheria.

Incidence Rate:

approx 1 in 272,000,000 or 0.00% or 1 people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "1 annual case notified in USA 1999 (MMWR 1999)" -- see also general information about data sources]

Incidence extrapolations for USA for Diphtheria:

1 per year, 0 per month, 0 per week, 0 per day, 0 per hour, 0 per minute, 0 per second. [Source statistic for calculation: "1 annual case notified in USA 1999 (MMWR 1999)" -- see also general information about data sources]

Incidence of types of Diphtheria:

For details see incidence of types of Diphtheria analysis; summary of available incidence by type data:

• Respiratory diphtheria: Approximately 0.001 per 100,000 in USA (DBMD)
• Cutaneous diphtheria: Approximately 0.001 cases per 100,000 population in the U.S. since 1980 (DBMD)
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Prevalance of Diphtheria:

Approximately 0.001 cases per 100,000 population in the U.S. since 1980; before the introduction of vaccine in the 1920s incidence was 100-200 cases per 100,000 population. Diphtheria remains endemic in developing countries. The countries of the former Soviet Union have reported >150,000 cases in an epidemic which began in 1990. (Source: excerpt from Diphtheria: DBMD)

Incidence statistics for Diphtheria:

The following statistics relate to the incidence of Diphtheria:

• 0 new cases of diphtheria per 100,000 population was notified in Australia 2002 (Yohannes K, Roche P, Blumer C et al. 2004, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 0 new cases of diphtheria was notified in Australia 2002 (Yohannes K, Roche P, Blumer C et al. 2004, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• Diptheria incidence statistics for various countries:
  • 5 registered cases in children in Bolivia 2002 (Regional Core Health Data Initiative, Pan American Health Organisation, 2003)
  • 6 registered cases in children in Brazil 2002 (Regional Core Health Data Initiative, Pan American Health Organisation, 2003)
  • 15 registered cases in children in Paraguay 2002 (Regional Core Health Data Initiative, Pan American Health Organisation, 2003)
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Death statistics for Diphtheria:

The following statistics relate to deaths and Diphtheria:

• About 2,000 deaths from diptheria in Africa 2002 (The World Health Report, WHO, 2004)
• About 3,000 deaths from diptheria in South East Asia 2002 (The World Health Report, WHO, 2004)
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