• Someone in the United States has a stroke every 40 seconds. Every three to four minutes, someone dies of a stroke.
• Stroke is the third leading cause of death among men and women in this country.
• Stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability.
• Every year, about 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke. About 610,000 of these are first or new strokes.
• About 185,000 people who survive a stroke eventually have another.

If you see or experience any symptom of a stroke, call 911 immediately. Stroke is a medical emergency.

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Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention