how many people get reye's syndrome?

Answer 1

Since people have been warned to stop giving aspirin to children, the occurrences of Reye's Syndrome have declined dramatically. In recent years, there have only been 37 cases per year. For more info, visit the CDC (Center for Disease Control Website).
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/reye.htm

Answer 2

Reye's Syndrome is a disease which affects all organs of the body, but most lethally the liver and the brain. Reye's Syndrome is a two-phase illness because it is almost always associated with a previous viral infection, such as influenza, cold, or chicken pox. Scientists do know that Reye's Syndrome is not contagious and the cause is unknown. Reye's Syndrome is often misdiagnosed as encephalitis, meningitis, diabetes, drug overdose, poisoning, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or psychiatric illness.