The number of people who are newly diagnosed with a disease in a given period of time is referred to as the _____ of that disease.
A)incidence
B)prevalence
C)pervasiveness
D)inclusion

Question

The number of people who are newly diagnosed with a disease in a given period of time is referred to as the  _____ of that disease.
A)incidence
B)prevalence
C)pervasiveness
D)inclusion

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Incidence is the number of newly diagnosed cases of a disease in a given time period. Prevalence refers to the total number of cases of a disease in a population at a given point in time. Pervasiveness is not a term commonly used in epidemiology or public health. Inclusion is not relevant to this concept.

The Number of People Who Are Newly Diagnosed with a Disease