Incidence Statistics for Types of Invasive group A Streptococcal disease
The information below shows a list of types of Invasive group A Streptococcal disease,
with information as to the annual incidence of each of these types of Invasive group A Streptococcal disease.
Estimates of the people affected each year are calculated based on the available statistics.
Incidence Statistics for Types of Invasive group A Streptococcal disease
Disease | Incidence Estimate | US people estimate | Statistic Used for Calculation |
| necrotizing fasciitis |
approx 1 in 453,333 or 0.00% or 600 people in USA |
599 |
600 cases (DBMD)
|
| Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome |
approx 1 in 4,459,016 or 0.00% or 61 people in USA |
61 |
61 annual cases notified in USA 1999 (MMWR 1999)
|
Incidence Statistics for Invasive group A Streptococcal disease
Incidence of Invasive group A Streptococcal disease:
2,382 annual cases notified in USA 1999 (MMWR 1999); 1.95 per 100,000 in Canada 2000
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Incidence Rate:
approx 1 in 114,189 or 0.00% or 2,382 people in USA [
about data]
Types of Invasive group A Streptococcal disease
For more information about types of Invasive group A Streptococcal disease,
refer to our section on types of Invasive group A Streptococcal disease.
About incidence:
The medical term 'incidence' of Invasive group A Streptococcal disease usually refers
to the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Invasive group A Streptococcal disease.
Prevalence is a different medical disease measure that refers
to the estimated population
of people who are managing Invasive group A Streptococcal disease 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.
