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Alenkinab [10]
1 year ago
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The number of new cases of a particular disease contracted within a defined population in a specified period is referred to as t

he _____ of the disease.
Biology
1 answer:
NemiM [27]1 year ago
6 0

The number of new cases of a particular disease contracted within a defined population in a specified period is referred to as the incidence of the disease.

Population is defined as a group of similar type of organisms. This group of  organisms live in the same area, they require same resources, have similar types of habits. The most essential criteria is that they can breed and reproduce among themselves.

Incidence of a disease is the data that provides information about the number of people affected by a disease at a given period of time. The likelihood of a person getting affected by the disease can be estimated using incidence.

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