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The article uses terms like "epidemic," but the map graphic suggests a national mortality rate of around 2.5 per 100,000. That's 0.0025%, or 7,500 people per y
by cmpxchg 11y ago
The article uses terms like "epidemic," but the map graphic suggests a national mortality rate of around 2.5 per 100,000. That's 0.0025%, or 7,500 people per year.
- austinheap 11y agoNIH/NIDA supports that number: https://d14rmgtrwzf5a.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/cdcwonder2015_5.jpg https://d14rmgtrwzf5a.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/cdc... From 2001 to 2013 there was a 5-fold increase in the total number of deaths from heroin overdose. Edit: I believe a 500% increase in overdose deaths qualifies under the 'epidemic' definition of "a sudden, widespread occurrence of a particular undesirable phenomenon."
- jnbiche 11y agoSo if there a rare disease increases 500% from a few to a few dozen, does that count as an outbreak?