The Number of New and Old Cases of a Disease

question 26

Multiple Choice

The number of new and old cases of a disease in a population in a given period of time,divided by the total number in that population is the

• A)incidence rate
• B)attack rate
• C)prevalence rate
• D)crude rate

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