The information below shows a list of types of Diseases contagious from pigs, with information as to the annual incidence of each of these types of Diseases contagious from pigs. Estimates of the people affected each year are calculated based on the available statistics.
Disease | Incidence Estimate | US people estimate | Statistic Used for Calculation |
| Brucellosis | approx 1 in 3,317,073 or 0.00% or 82 people in USA | 82 | 82 annual cases notified in USA 1999 (MMWR 1999) |
| Cysticercosis | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Neurocysticercosis | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Trichinosis | approx 1 in 22,666,667 or 0.00% or 11 people in USA | 11 | 12 annual cases notified in USA 1999 (MMWR 1999) |
| Pork tapeworm | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Tapeworms | N/A | N/A | No information |
For more information about types of Diseases contagious from pigs, refer to our section on types of Diseases contagious from pigs.
The medical term 'incidence' of Diseases contagious from pigs usually refers to the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Diseases contagious from pigs. Prevalence is a different medical disease measure that refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Diseases contagious from pigs 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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