See also prevalence and incidence page for Toxoplasmosis
Prevalance of Toxoplasmosis: More than 60 million in USA but few have symptoms (DPD)
Prevalance Rate: approx 1 in 4 or 22.06% or 60 million people in USA [about data]
Undiagnosed prevalence of Toxoplasmosis: less than 60 million; most do not have symptoms (DPD)
Undiagnosed prevalence rate: approx 1 in 4 or 22.06% or 60 million people in USA [about data]
Lifetime risk for Toxoplasmosis: Up to 80% of urban people show exposure to toxoplasmosis; most have become naturally immune.
Prevalance of Toxoplasmosis: More than 60 million people in the United States probably are infected with the Toxoplasma parasite, but very few have symptoms because the immune system usually keeps the parasite from causing illness. (Source: excerpt from Toxoplasmosis: DPD)
The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Toxoplasmosis:
This page presents a variety of statistics about Toxoplasmosis. The term 'prevalence' of Toxoplasmosis usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Toxoplasmosis at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Toxoplasmosis refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Toxoplasmosis 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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