Prevalence and Incidence of Malaria

Malaria: Rare Disease

Malaria is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Malaria, or a subtype of Malaria, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.

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

Incidence (annual) of Malaria:

1,800 cases annually (1997); 1,666 annual cases notified in USA 1999 (MMWR 1999) ... see also overview of Malaria.

Incidence Rate:

approx 1 in 151,111 or 0.00% or 1,800 people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "1,800 cases annually (1997); 1,666 annual cases notified in USA 1999 (MMWR 1999)" -- see also general information about data sources]

Incidence extrapolations for USA for Malaria:

1,799 per year, 149 per month, 34 per week, 4 per day, 0 per hour, 0 per minute, 0 per second. [Source statistic for calculation: "1,800 cases annually (1997); 1,666 annual cases notified in USA 1999 (MMWR 1999)" -- see also general information about data sources]

Prevalance of Malaria:

In the United States, approximately 1,000 cases are reported annually, which researchers estimate represent only 25 to 50 percent of actual cases. (Source: excerpt from Microbes in Sickness and in Health -- Publications, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: NIAID)

Worldwide prevalence of Malaria:

Each year, 300 to 500 million people develop malaria and 1.5 to 3 million–mostly children–die, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). (Source: excerpt from Malaria, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)

Prevelance of Malaria discussion:

Facts About Transfusion-Transmitted Malaria: CDC-OC (Excerpt)

Although the disease was eradicated in the United States in the 1940s, about 1,000-1,400 cases of malaria are reported to CDC each year; almost all acquired during international travel. Over 75% of these cases are associated with failure to use recommended chemoprophylaxis. (Source: excerpt from Facts About Transfusion-Transmitted Malaria: CDC-OC)

Facts About Transfusion-Transmitted Malaria: CDC-OC (Excerpt)

Each year in the United States, several cases (< 10) of malaria are acquired stateside, by congenital transmission, local mosquito-borne transmission, or by blood transfusion or organ transplantation. On average, 2-3 cases of transmission occur by blood transfusion annually. (Source: excerpt from Facts About Transfusion-Transmitted Malaria: CDC-OC)

Worldwide incidence of Malaria:

300 to 500 million people develop malaria

Incidence statistics for Malaria:

The following statistics relate to the incidence of Malaria:

• 1.39 per 100,000 in Canada 2000¹
• 2.4 new cases per 100,000 population for malaria notified in Australia 2002 (Yohannes K, Roche P, Blumer C et al. 2004, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 466 new cases of malaria was notified in Australia 2002 (Yohannes K, Roche P, Blumer C et al. 2004, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• Malaria incidence statistics for various countries:
  • 125 registered cases in Argentina 2002 (Regional Core Health Data Initiative, Pan American Health Organisation, 2003)
  • 928 registered cases in Belize 2002 (Regional Core Health Data Initiative, Pan American Health Organisation, 2003)
  • 14,276 registered cases in Bolivia 2002 (Regional Core Health Data Initiative, Pan American Health Organisation, 2003)
  • 349,873 registered cases in Brazil 2002 (Regional Core Health Data Initiative, Pan American Health Organisation, 2003)
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Death statistics for Malaria:

The following statistics relate to deaths and Malaria:

• Malaria death statistics by worldwide region:
  • About 1,136,000 deaths from malaria in Africa 2002 (The World Health Report, WHO, 2004)
  • About 1,000 deaths from malaria in The Americas 2002 (The World Health Report, WHO, 2004)
  • About 65,000 deaths from malaria in South East Asia 2002 (The World Health Report, WHO, 2004)
  • About 2,000 deaths from malaria in Europe 2002 (The World Health Report, WHO, 2004)
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