Encephalitis Epidemiology and Demographics
Template:Encephalitis Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Anthony Gallo, B.S. [2]
Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence
The incidence/prevalence of [disease name] is approximately [number range] per 100,000 individuals worldwide.
Incidence
The incidence of viral encephalitis is approximately 3.5-7.4 per 100,000 individuals in the United States.[1]
Age
Patients of all age groups may develop encephalitis. Incidence is higher in pediatric populations.[1]
Gender
Males are more commonly affected with encephalitis than females, though both genders are susceptible to the disease.[1]
Race
There is no racial predilection to the development of encephalitis.[1] However, Native Americans are predisposed to the development of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, which increases the risk of developing encephalitis.[2]
Developed Countries
Developing Countries
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Granerod J, Crowcroft NS (2007). "The epidemiology of acute encephalitis". Neuropsychol Rehabil. 17 (4–5): 406–28. doi:10.1080/09602010600989620. PMID 17676528.
- ↑ Holman RC, McQuiston JH, Haberling DL, Cheek JE (2009). "Increasing incidence of Rocky Mountain spotted fever among the American Indian population in the United States". Am J Trop Med Hyg. 80 (4): 601–5. PMID 19346384.