Asked by Reginald Franklin on Jul 31, 2024
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An outbreak of measles occurred in City A.There were 1,000 confirmed cases among children younger than 10 years old.Unfortunately,50 children died of measles.Fifty represent 5% of the total number of cases.What concept is being illustrated in this example?
A) Attack rate
B) Secondary attack rate
C) Case-fatality rate
D) Incubation period
E) Subclinical disease
Case-fatality Rate
The percentage of cases of a specified condition or disease that result in death.
Measles
A highly contagious viral infection that affects primarily children, characterized by a distinctive red rash among other symptoms.
Confirmed Cases
Instances of a disease or condition that have been verified by diagnostic testing or medical confirmation.
- Accurately describe key epidemiological terms and concepts such as attack rate, incubation period, and case-fatality rate.
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Destinee ClarkAug 06, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Case-fatality rate is defined as the proportion of people who die of a disease,among the total number of cases of that disease.Attack rate and secondary attack rate refer to the proportion of people (at risk) who develop a disease among the total number of people who were at risk for the disease.Incubation period describes the period between the origin of disease and onset of clinical symptoms.Subclinical disease describes a disease that does not manifest clinically.
Learning Objectives
- Accurately describe key epidemiological terms and concepts such as attack rate, incubation period, and case-fatality rate.