Multiple sclerosis cases hit 2.3 million worldwide

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Multiple sclerosis cases hit 2.3 million worldwide

LONDON (Reuters) - The number of people living with multiple sclerosis around the world has increased by 10 percent in the past five years to 2.3 million, according to the most extensive survey of the disease to date. The debilitating neurological condition, which affects twice as many women as men, is found in every region of the world, although prevalence rates vary widely. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is most common in North America and Europe, at 140 and 108 cases per 100,000 respectively, while in sub-Saharan Africa the rate is just 2. ...

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