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Incidence Statistics for Types of Diseases contagious during childbirth

The information below shows a list of types of Diseases contagious during childbirth, with information as to the annual incidence of each of these types of Diseases contagious during childbirth. Estimates of the people affected each year are calculated based on the available statistics.

Incidence Statistics for Types of Diseases contagious during childbirth

Disease	Incidence Estimate	US people estimate	Statistic Used for Calculation
Cytomegalovirus	N/A	N/A	No information
Genital warts	approx 1 in 272 or 0.37% or 1 million people in USA	1,000,000	1 million annual cases in the USA (NIAID)
Gonorrhea	approx 1 in 339 or 0.29% or 800,000 people in USA	800,000	800,000 cases (CDC estimate/NIAID)
Hepatitis C	approx 1 in 1,813 or 0.06% or 150,000 people in USA	150,000	150,000 new cases in the USA 1991 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994)
HIV	approx 1 in 6,800 or 0.01% or 40,000 people in USA	40,000	approximately 40,000 annual cases in USA (NIAID)

Types of Diseases contagious during childbirth

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About incidence:

The medical term 'incidence' of Diseases contagious during childbirth usually refers to the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Diseases contagious during childbirth. Prevalence is a different medical disease measure that refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Diseases contagious during childbirth 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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