Asked by Yessica Castrillon on Aug 01, 2024
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For a disease such as seasonal influenza,which is less fatal and of short duration?
A) Incidence rates and mortality rates will be similar.
B) Mortality rates will be much higher than incidence rates.
C) Incidence rates will be much higher than mortality rates.
D) Incidence rates will be unrelated to mortality rates.
E) None of the above.
Incidence Rates
denote the frequency at which new cases of a disease or condition occur in a population over a specified period of time.
Mortality Rates
The measure of the frequency of occurrence of death in a defined population during a specified period.
Seasonal Influenza
An infectious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that occur seasonally, typically in the fall and winter.
- Differentiate between incidence and mortality rates in the context of less fatal diseases.
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Zybrea KnightAug 06, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Due to the characteristics of the short duration of disease and low fatality,most of the newly diagnosed cases of influenza are recovered quickly.And only a few cases of deaths contribute to mortality rate.Therefore we normally have higher incidence rates from seasonal influenza compared with mortality rates from seasonal influenza.
Learning Objectives
- Differentiate between incidence and mortality rates in the context of less fatal diseases.