1. Sore Throat. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), strep throat is a prevalent type of sore throat that strikes children. However, itâs less common in adults. The painful, sore, red, and inflamed throat tissues that come with strep are due to an severe viral infection.
Approximately 400,000 people in the United States and 2.3 million people worldwide have MS â and thereâs one new U.S. diagnosis of MS every hour, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Epidemiology. 1  The incidence of SCD is approximately 1 in 1,000 per year. 2  The incidence of SCD parallels the incidence of coronary heart disease, with the peak incidence occurring in people aged 45-75 years. 3  SCD in those aged 35 years or less is more common in males than in females.