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It is thought to affect 30–100 million people worldwide, mainly in tropical and subtropical countries. Worldwide efforts are aimed at eradicating the infection in high-risk groups. | It is thought to affect 30–100 million people worldwide, mainly in tropical and subtropical countries. Worldwide efforts are aimed at eradicating the infection in high-risk groups. | ||
==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ||
==== Incidence and Prevalance==== | |||
*The global prevalence of Strongyloides is unknown, but experts estimate that there are between 30–100 million infected persons worldwide. | |||
*In the United States, a series of small studies in select populations have shown that between 600-1000 per 100,000 persons sampled were infected. | |||
*Studies in immigrant populations have shown a much higher percentage of infected persons ranging from 460-1000 per 100.000 persons. | |||
====Geographic distrubution==== | |||
*Strongyloides is known to exist on all continents except for Antarctica, but it is most common in the tropics, subtropics, and in warm temperate regions. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
It is thought to affect 30–100 million people worldwide, mainly in tropical and subtropical countries. Worldwide efforts are aimed at eradicating the infection in high-risk groups.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence and Prevalance
- The global prevalence of Strongyloides is unknown, but experts estimate that there are between 30–100 million infected persons worldwide.
- In the United States, a series of small studies in select populations have shown that between 600-1000 per 100,000 persons sampled were infected.
- Studies in immigrant populations have shown a much higher percentage of infected persons ranging from 460-1000 per 100.000 persons.
Geographic distrubution
- Strongyloides is known to exist on all continents except for Antarctica, but it is most common in the tropics, subtropics, and in warm temperate regions.