A public health nurse (PHN) reports an attack rate. Which of the following has most likely been reported?
A) Number of cases of cancer recorded at a medical center.
B) Number of people who died of Ebola in a given year.
C) Number of beef cattle inoculated against mad-cow disease on a farm.
D) Proportion of people becoming ill after eating at a fast-food restaurant.

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The attack rate is a measure used in epidemiology to describe the proportion of people who become ill in a group after exposure to a specific risk, such as consuming contaminated food at a fast-food restaurant. It does not refer to the total number of cases, deaths, or vaccinations, which eliminates the other options.

A Public Health Nurse (PHN) Reports an Attack Rate