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What is epidemiology primarily concerned with?
What is epidemiology primarily concerned with?
- Analyzing the social determinants of health
- Identifying the causative factors and tracking the pattern of disease (correct)
- Studying the treatment of diseases
- Developing vaccines for infectious diseases
What does morbidity indicate in a population?
What does morbidity indicate in a population?
- The number of people with a disease (correct)
- The number of people recovered from a disease
- The number of deaths resulting from a disease
- The number of new cases of a disease
What is the key difference between incidence and prevalence?
What is the key difference between incidence and prevalence?
- Incidence measures old cases, while prevalence measures new cases
- Incidence measures prevalence rates, while prevalence measures incidence rates
- Incidence measures new cases, while prevalence measures new and old cases (correct)
- Incidence measures mortality rates, while prevalence measures morbidity rates
What is the term for a higher-than-expected number of cases of an infectious disease in a given area?
What is the term for a higher-than-expected number of cases of an infectious disease in a given area?
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What is the term for a widespread outbreak of disease that affects many regions globally?
What is the term for a widespread outbreak of disease that affects many regions globally?
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