The information below shows a list of types of Rheumatic fever, with information as to the annual incidence of each of these types of Rheumatic fever. Estimates of the people affected each year are calculated based on the available statistics.
Disease | Incidence Estimate | US people estimate | Statistic Used for Calculation |
| Acute rheumatic fever | approx 1 in 83 or 1.20% or 3.3 million people in USA | 3,264,000 | 12 per 1000 (NHIS95) |
| Chronic rheumatic fever | approx 1 in 23,505 or 0.00% or 11,571 people in USA | 11,571 | 194 annual cases in Victoria 1996 (DHS-VIC) |
For more information about types of Rheumatic fever, refer to our section on types of Rheumatic fever.
The medical term 'incidence' of Rheumatic fever usually refers to the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Rheumatic fever. Prevalence is a different medical disease measure that refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Rheumatic fever 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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