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Support - Infection Control Today

 Infectious disease is the leading cause of death worldwide.
Presently the worldwide infection control market exceeds4 bil. U.S. $/yr. This market continues to grow.
Infection control markets will exceed 6 bil. U.S. $/yr. by the year 2000.
Transmission of infectious diseases through cross-contamination has tripled over the last decade.
Hepatitis B is more prevalent and more easily acquired than AIDS.

Nosocomial Infection

 Hepatitis infection among healthcare workers is twice as high as in the general public.
Tuberculosis, once almost eliminated, is now prevalent and
antibiotic-resistant.
Tuberculosis cases may increase by 58% by the year 2005.
29 previously unknown viruses have been identified in the last 20 years.
Hospital-acquired infections in the USA strike more than two million hospitalized patients per year.
Approximately 80,000 patients will die from these infections.

Patients with infectious diseases account for 20 to 30% of all visits to physicians' offices.

 

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