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== | ==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ||
==== Prevalence === | |||
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The [[prevalence]] of '''Cat scratch fever''' ranges from a low of 1.8 per 100,000 patients, to a high of 9.3 per 100,000 patients with an average prevalence of 6.6 per 100,000 patients. | The [[prevalence]] of '''Cat scratch fever''' ranges from a low of 1.8 per 100,000 patients, to a high of 9.3 per 100,000 patients with an average prevalence of 6.6 per 100,000 patients. | ||
== Age == | === Age === | ||
The peak [[incidence]] seems to be situated between 30 and 50 years, 75 % of cases being reported during the cold period of the year, between September and April. | The peak [[incidence]] seems to be situated between 30 and 50 years, 75 % of cases being reported during the cold period of the year, between September and April. | ||
== Gender == | === Gender === | ||
The male-to-female ratio is 3:2. | The male-to-female ratio is 3:2. | ||
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Epidemiology and Demographics
= Prevalence
The prevalence of Cat scratch fever ranges from a low of 1.8 per 100,000 patients, to a high of 9.3 per 100,000 patients with an average prevalence of 6.6 per 100,000 patients.
Age
The peak incidence seems to be situated between 30 and 50 years, 75 % of cases being reported during the cold period of the year, between September and April.
Gender
The male-to-female ratio is 3:2.