Microbiology: A Systems Approach 4th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073402435
ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-243-7

Chapter 13 - Microbe-Human Interactions - 13.3 Epidemiology: The Study of Disease in Populations - 13.3 Learning Outcomes-Assess Your Progress - Page 388: 19

Answer

Incidence is the number of new case reported while prevalence is the current number of cases of a certain disease.

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Incidence is the number of new case reported while prevalence is the current number of cases of a certain disease. It is important to understand the difference between these two terms to better understand how a disease is influencing a population.
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