The information below shows a list of types of Diseases contagious from blood, with information as to the prevalence of each of these types. Estimates of the people affected are calculated based on the available statistic.
| Disease | Prevalence Estimate | US people estimate | Statistic Used for Calculation |
| HIV | approx 1 in 302 or 0.33% or 900,000 people in USA | 899,999 | 900,000 Americans (NIAID, quarter are unaware) |
| Cytomegalovirus | approx 1 in 2 or 50.00% or 136 million people in USA | 136,000,000 | 50% approximately; almost half of young adults (NIAID) |
| Hepatitis B | approx 1 in 181 or 0.55% or 1.5 million people in USA | 1,499,999 | estimated 1.5 million HBV carriers in the U.S. (NWHIC); 417,000 people currently infected (CDC 2001) |
| Chronic Hepatitis B | approx 1 in 362 or 0.28% or 750,000 people in USA | 749,999 | 750,000 people in the United States (NIAID) |
| Hepatitis C | approx 1 in 136 or 0.74% or 2 million people in USA | 1,999,999 | estimated 2 to 5 million HCV chronic carriers |
| Chronic Hepatitis C | approx 1 in 68 or 1.47% or 4 million people in USA | 3,999,999 | Almost 4 million Americans have antibodies indicating infection or prior exposure (NIDDK). |
| Hepatitis D | N/A | N/A | No information |
| AIDS | N/A | N/A | No information |
| HTLV-1 | N/A | N/A | uncommon |
| Malaria | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Tropical Spastic Paraparesis | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Diseases contagious from intravenous needles | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Diseases contagious from needlestick injury | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Diseases contagious from blood transfusion | N/A | N/A | No information |
For more information about types of Diseases contagious from blood, refer to our section on types of Diseases contagious from blood.
The medical term 'prevalence' of Diseases contagious from blood usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Diseases contagious from blood at any given time, whereas the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Diseases contagious from blood is called the 'incidence'. For more information on prevalence and incidence statistics, see about prevalence and incidence statistics.
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