The public health officer from Long Beach complains to you about the dreaded Pacific Pox. The health officer says, "If people catch the Pox, they suddenly get the urge to dance in the sand and fall dead on the beach within the hour." There are no survivors to interview. so you deduce:
A) the incidence rate of the Pox must be high.
B) the prevalence of the Pox must be high.
C) the infectivity of the Pox must be high.
D) the case fatality rate of the Pox must be high.
E) All are correct.
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