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incidence

[in-si-duhns] / ˈɪn sɪ dəns /


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Colorectal cancer incidence among Americans under age 49 is increasing by about 3 percent per year, and about 83,000 Americans between ages 20 and 39 are diagnosed with cancer annually.

From Slate Sep. 9, 2026

Cancer incidence rates differed by roughly four to five times across regions.

From Science Daily Sep. 7, 2026

The advent of the measles vaccine reduced the incidence of that disease in the U.S. from an average of 530,000 cases per year to fewer than 50.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

The incidence of dengue has increased 30-fold over the last 50 years, according to the World Health Organisation, which categorises the disease among the top ten global health threats.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

During the first half of the twentieth century, the incidence of violent crime in the United States was, for the most part, fairly steady.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

One example featured a patient hospitalized for gout who told viewers that they "can reduce your incidences of gout if you cut back on your salt, your alcohol, and your red meat."

From Science Daily Jan. 9, 2026

"Previous to these incidences, I wouldn't have described him as an angry child," he said.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2025

But they said it was difficult to fully understand the extent of the problem because there was no national system to collect data on incidences of poor behaviour.

From BBC May 7, 2025

The bill, which is being considered by the governor, would require the state to publish online data citing any incidences of abuse and uses of isolation in teenage treatment facilities against teenagers.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 26, 2024

Inaccurate data from countries with high incidences of MDR have made it difficult for pharmaceutical companies to meet demand for these drugs consistently, and therefore market prices have fluctuated.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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