Please Identify the CORRECT Statement Regarding Basic Epidemiology Concepts

question 67

Multiple Choice

Please identify the CORRECT statement regarding basic epidemiology concepts.

• A) Contagious disease-an infectious disease that can not be transmitted from one host to another.
• B) Attack rate-the number of susceptible people developing illness in a population exposed to an infectious agent.
• C) Incidence-the total number of cases of a disease in a given population at any time or for a specific period.
• D) Prevalence-the number of new cases of a disease in a population at risk during a specified time period.
• E) Morbidity rate-the proportion of people diagnosed with a specific disease who die from that disease.

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Definitions:

Fraternity

A social organization or group, typically of men, formed in college or university settings for mutual support and engagement in social activities.

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Neural-Signal Transmission

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