Prevalence and Incidence of Microcephaly, Amish type

Microcephaly, Amish type: Rare Disease

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

About prevalence and incidence statistics:

The term 'prevalence' of Microcephaly, Amish type usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Microcephaly, Amish type at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Microcephaly, Amish type refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Microcephaly, Amish type diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

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