Prevalence and Incidence of Infant botulism food poisoning
Infant botulism food poisoning Prevalence: Book Excerpts
Incidence (annual) of Infant botulism food poisoning:
92 annual cases notified in USA 1999 (MMWR 1999) ... see also overview of Infant botulism food poisoning.
Incidence Rate:
approx 1 in 2,956,521 or 0.00% or 92 people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "92 annual cases notified in USA 1999 (MMWR 1999)" -- see also general information about data sources]
Incidence extrapolations for USA for Infant botulism food poisoning:
92 per year,
7 per month,
1 per week,
0 per day,
0 per hour,
0 per minute,
0 per second.
[Source statistic for calculation: "92 annual cases notified in USA 1999 (MMWR 1999)" -- see also general information about data sources]
Prevalance of Infant botulism food poisoning:
The number of confirmed infant botulism cases has increased significantly as a result of greater awareness by health officials since its recognition in 1976. It is now internationally recognized, with cases being reported in more countries.
(Source: FDA Bad Bug Book)
...
In the United States an average of 110 cases of botulism are reported
each year. Of these, approximately 25% are foodborne, 72% are
infant botulism, and the rest are wound botulism. (Source: excerpt from Botulism General: DBMD)
...
In 1999, 174 cases of botulism were
reported to the CDC. Of these, 26 were foodborne, 107 were
infant botulism, and 41 were cases of wound botulism. (Source: excerpt from Botulism: DBMD)
Prevalence/Incidence of Infant botulism food poisoning: Online Medical Books
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Botulism:
Botulism - epidemiology
(The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)
- Infants are usually white, breastfed, and from middle-class families.
- There often is a history of a recent change in feeding practice (addition of formula or solids or changing from breast to bottle feeding)
- Honey seems to be a particularly contaminated food and has been implicated in California. Corn syrup has also been reported to contain botulinum spores but much less frequently than honey and has been associated with significantly fewer cases of infant botulism.
- Breastfed infants get ill at an older age than do bottle-fed infants; all cases of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) associated with infant botulism have been in bottle-fed infants.
- Food-borne cases are usually associated with the use of home-processed foods—especially vegetables, fruits, and condiments.
Botulism - incidence
- Infant botulism occurs in the 1st year of life, with >95% of cases reported in the 1st 6 months.
- Intestinal botulism is the most common form of human botulism in the US, with >100 cases reported annually.
- Wound botulism is very rare.
Botulism - prevalence
- Cases are seen more frequently in rural and suburban areas.
- Most cases have been reported in California, Utah, and Pennsylvania.
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Source: The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 2008
About prevalence and incidence statistics:
The term 'prevalence' of Infant botulism food poisoning usually refers to the estimated population
of people who are managing Infant botulism food poisoning at any given time.
The term 'incidence' of Infant botulism food poisoning refers to the annual diagnosis rate,
or the number of new cases of Infant botulism food poisoning 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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