Prevalence of an illness refers to

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Prevalence refers to the proportion of the population that has a disease at a specific time. Option B is the definition of incidence, which refers to the number of new cases of a disease in a year. Option C is incorrect as it refers to the percentage of new cases of a disease in a year, which is also incidence. Option D is incorrect as it refers to the percentage of deaths caused by a disease in a year, which is mortality rate.

Prevalence of an Illness Refers to