Which type of distribution is frequently used in epidemiological research because many diseases are uncommon, particularly if one considers the likelihood of occurrence in a short period of time?
A) Normal distribution
B) Poisson distribution
C) Gaussian distribution
D) Binomial distribution

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The Poisson distribution is often used in epidemiology to model the number of times an event occurs in a fixed interval of time or space, particularly for rare events or diseases.

Which Type of Distribution Is Frequently Used in Epidemiological Research