incidence
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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
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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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