Which type of measure of disease frequency best describes the following: the percentage of healthy, at-risk children in a daycare who develop impetigo (a skin disease) during March 2017.

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Cumulative incidence is the measure of disease frequency that describes the proportion of at-risk individuals who develop a disease over a specified period of time. In this case, it is the percentage of children who develop impetigo during March 2017.

Which Type of Measure of Disease Frequency Best Describes the Following