How many people get Cystic Fibrosis?
Prevalance of Cystic Fibrosis: 1 per 31,000 Asian American newborns suffer from cystic fibrosis in the US, genetics Home Reference website Prevalance Rate of Cystic Fibrosis: approx 1 in 31,000 or 0.00% or 8,774 people in USA [about data] Incidence (annual) of Cystic Fibrosis: 2,500 babies annually USA; 1 in 3,000 Caucasian babies Incidence Rate of Cystic Fibrosis: approx 1 in 108,800 or 0.00% or 2,500 people in USA [about data] Prevalance of Cystic Fibrosis: Every year, 1,000 children with cystic fibrosis (CF) are born in the United States. One in 3,000 Caucasian babies have the disorder, making CF one of the most common lethal genetic diseases in Caucasians. Overall, there are 30,000 Americans with CF, and an estimated 8 million people carry one copy of the defective gene that causes the disease.
