Beriberi epidemiology and demographics

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Epidemiology and Demographics

Incidence

• The incidence/prevalence of [disease name] is approximately [number range] per 100,000 individuals worldwide.

Prevalence

• The incidence/prevalence of [disease name] is approximately [number range] per 100,000 individuals worldwide.

Case-fatality rate/Mortality rate

• In [year], the incidence of [disease name] is approximately [number range] per 100,000 individuals with a case-fatality rate/mortality rate of [number range]%.

Age

The infantile form of beriberi occurs in infants under one year of age:

Race

• There is no racial predilection to beriberi.

Gender

• Beriberi affects men and women equally. However, pregnant women may be at risk.

Region

• The majority of beriberi cases are reported in geographical regions

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