Market Trends of North America Body Temperature Monitoring Industry
Oral Cavity Segment is Expected to Witness Significant Growth in the North America Body Temperature Monitoring Market Over the Forecast Period
- The oral cavity temperature is measured by placing the thermometer posteriorly into the sublingual pocket, as it is very close to the sublingual arteries, which track the changes in the core body temperature. Factors such as the rising prevalence of infectious diseases and the rising pediatric population are expected to boost segment growth.
- According to the data updated by the Government of Canada in November 2022, overall respiratory syncytial virus activity was increasing in Canada and was above expected levels. An estimated 1,309 detections were made with a 7.8% positivity rate. The level of RSV infection activity was variable across regions in Canada, with a range of 1.8% to 20.1% positivity rate. Thus, the rising prevalence of RSV infections in the region is expected to boost segment growth.
- Furthermore, according to an article published by PubMed Central in May 2022, a study was conducted in the United States, which stated that the clinicians at a children's hospital in Alabama identified five pediatric patients with severe hepatitis and adenovirus viremia upon admission in the hospital. Moreover, according to the data updated by the Center for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) in October 2022, an estimated 100,000 hospitalizations in the United States were due to influenza in 2022. Thus, the high incidence of infectious diseases such as hepatitis and influenza is also expected to boost the segment growth.
- Thus, the aforementioned factors, such as the rising prevalence of infectious diseases and the increasing pediatric population, are expected to boost the market growth.
United States is Expected to Hold a Significant Market Share Over the Forecast Period
- The United States is expected to hold a significant market share in the body temperature monitoring solutions market due to the rising burden of infectious diseases such as influenza and RSV coupled with the rising pediatric population.
- The rising prevalence of infectious diseases in the country is the major factor driving the segment's growth. For instance, according to the data updated by the CDC in January 2023, an estimated 25 million illnesses and 280,000 hospitalizations related to influenza have been reported in the United States in the 2022-23 season.
- Moreover, the rising prevalence of infectious diseases such as HIV, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and hepatitis C, among others, is also expected to boost the demand for body temperature monitoring solutions for the detection of fever in these diseases. For instance, according to the data updated by the CDC in 2022, it was estimated that in the 2022-2023 season, the overall rate of RSV-associated hospitalizations was 43.4 per 100,000 people. Furthermore, in October 2022, the United States Department of Health & Human Services, supported by the Minority HIV/AIDS Fund, stated that approximately 1.2 million people in the United States had HIV in 2022.
- Hence, the rising prevalence of infectious diseases in the country is expected to boost the market growth during the forecast period of the study.