What is the incidence rate from influenza in the 2016 season in the young age group at Minas Tirith? Use the following table to answer the question. Number of Residents,Diagnosed Cases,and Deaths From Influenza by Age
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | }
\hline \text { Age group } & \begin{array} { l }
\text { No. of residents } \
\text { during } 2016 \text { season }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { l }
\text { No. of diagnosed } \
\text { cases from influenza } \
\text { during } 2016 \text { season }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { l }
\text { No. of deaths from } \
\text { influenza during } 2016 \
\text { season }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { Young } & 20,000 & 3,000 & 300 \
\hline \text { Old } & 10,000 & 1,000 & 500 \
\hline
\end{array}$$

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What is the incidence rate from influenza in the 2016 season in the young age group at Minas Tirith? Use the following table to answer the question. Number of Residents,Diagnosed Cases,and Deaths From Influenza by Age
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } 
\hline \text { Age group } & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { No. of residents } \
\text { during } 2016 \text { season }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { No. of diagnosed } \
\text { cases from influenza } \
\text { during } 2016 \text { season }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { No. of deaths from } \
\text { influenza during } 2016 \
\text { season }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { Young } & 20,000 & 3,000 & 300 \
\hline \text { Old } & 10,000 & 1,000 & 500 \
\hline
\end{array}$$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The incidence rate is calculated as the number of new cases divided by the population at risk, then multiplied by 1,000 for the rate per 1,000 people. For the young age group, it's $ \frac{3,000}{20,000} \times 1,000 = 150 $ cases per 1,000 people.

What Is the Incidence Rate from Influenza in the 2016