Asked by Eduardo Rosales on Jul 30, 2024
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The population of Oriol City in June 2018 was 612,437.According to the Oriol City's health department,there were 329 new cases of Raven's disease during 2018.Counting those new cases,by December 31 it was estimated that there were 6580 persons with Raven's disease in Oriol City.What was the prevalence of Raven's disease in 2018?
A) 26 per 100,000 population
B) 33 per 100,000 population
C) 54 per 100,000 population
D) 1074 per 100,000 population
E) 5000 per 100,000 population
Prevalence
describes the proportion of a particular population found to be affected by a medical condition at a specific time.
Health Department
A part of the government concerned with the health of the population, responsible for public health policies, research, and disease control measures.
Population
The whole number of people or inhabitants in a country or region, or a specific group of individuals being studied.
- Calculate and understand the implications of disease prevalence in a population.
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Learning Objectives
- Calculate and understand the implications of disease prevalence in a population.
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