The Global Burden of Disease indicator tracks "units of disability-adjusted life-years" (DALYs). There are several components. Which of the following demonstrates one of the components?
A) A woman lives to be 100 years old
B) A woman who contracts HIV after working as a prostitute
C) A father with 5 children who dies at the age of 50 from malaria
D) A woman who gives birth to a premature infant

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DALYs measure the burden of disease by combining years of life lost due to premature mortality and years lived with disability. A father dying at 50 from malaria represents years of life lost, a key component of DALYs.

The Global Burden of Disease Indicator Tracks "Units of Disability-Adjusted