Term for the Number of NEW Cases of a Disease

Question

Term for the number of NEW cases of a disease within a population during a specific time period.
A)prevalence
B)incidence
C)occurrence
D)infectious dose 50
E)mortality rate

Accepted Answer

Incidence refers to the number of new cases of a disease within a population during a specific time period. Prevalence, on the other hand, refers to the total number of cases of a disease in a population at a specific point in time. Occurrence is a more general term that can refer to the frequency or existence of any event, not just disease. The infectious dose 50 refers to the amount of a pathogen required to cause infection in 50% of the individuals exposed to it. The mortality rate refers to the number of deaths in a population during a specific time period, regardless of the cause of death.