An epidemiologist writes a report discussing the total number of previously reported and new cases of AIDS for the past 5 years. He is reporting on the disease's
A) prevalence.
B) morbidity.
C) incidence.
D) mortality.

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Prevalence refers to the total number of cases (both new and existing) of a disease in a population at a given time, which is what the epidemiologist is discussing.

An Epidemiologist Writes a Report Discussing the Total Number of Previously