The Number of New Cases of a Disease That Exist

question 52

Multiple Choice

The number of new cases of a disease that exist at some given point in time is called

• A)plague.
• B)mortality.
• C)prevalence.
• D)incidence.

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Definitions:

Informal Social Contacts

The interactions that occur between individuals in a casual, unstructured setting, outside of formal organizational or institutional contexts.

Diffusion of Innovation

The method in which a new idea is spread via specific pathways over a period among members of a societal system.

Early Majority

The early majority consists of individuals in a market who adopt new products or innovations after a careful review, following the innovators and the early adopters, representing a significant portion of the adoption curve.

Diffusion of Innovation

The process by which an innovation is communicated through certain channels over time among the members of a social system.