For a disease such as seasonal influenza,which is less fatal and of short duration?
A) Incidence rates and mortality rates will be similar.
B) Mortality rates will be much higher than incidence rates.
C) Incidence rates will be much higher than mortality rates.
D) Incidence rates will be unrelated to mortality rates.
E) None of the above.

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Due to the characteristics of the short duration of disease and low fatality,most of the newly diagnosed cases of influenza are recovered quickly.And only a few cases of deaths contribute to mortality rate.Therefore we normally have higher incidence rates from seasonal influenza compared with mortality rates from seasonal influenza.

For a Disease Such as Seasonal Influenza,which Is Less Fatal