Tropical sprue epidemiology and demographics
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Overview
TS is endemic in India, Southeast Asia and the Caribbean. TS is rarely seen in short-term travelers and surveys of returned travelers in the recent times indicate that it is occurring less frequently worldwide.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Tropical sprue is endemic to India and southeast Asia, Central and South America, and the Caribbean.
Prevalence
Incidence
Case Fatality Rate
Age
Patients of all age groups may develop TS.
Gender
Race
Endemic
- The disease is endemic in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar (Burma), Vietnam, China, Indonesia.