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ampy1234567 · Post by **ampy1234567** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 6:58 am

What is the difference between incidence and prevalence? Explain how each is calculated.

sarawillington · Post by **sarawillington** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 10:44 pm

sorry I have no idea about that....

Bozongle · Post by **Bozongle** » Wed Dec 09, 2015 10:06 am

ampy1234567 wrote:What is the difference between incidence and prevalence? Explain how each is calculated.

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Incidence is the measure of the rate of new cases occuring in a specified population, while prevalence is the proportion of cases currently present in a specified population

Incidence is # of new cases/time observed/period
Prevalence is # of cases present during a time period/population

ampy1234567 · Post by **ampy1234567** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 1:53 pm

Bozongle wrote:
ampy1234567 wrote:What is the difference between incidence and prevalence? Explain how each is calculated.
Answer (Click to Show Hidden Text)
Incidence is the measure of the rate of new cases occuring in a specified population, while prevalence is the proportion of cases currently present in a specified population

Incidence is # of new cases/time observed/period
Prevalence is # of cases present during a time period/population

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platinumfalcon · Post by **platinumfalcon** » Fri Jan 01, 2016 2:14 pm

ok let's bump this marathon! i'll post two questions here.
1. Name the three major types of plagues.
2. Name the main animal that is a vector for the Nipah virus.

meteorology891 · Post by **meteorology891** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 6:42 pm

platinumfalcon wrote:ok let's bump this marathon! i'll post two questions here.
1. Name the three major types of plagues.
2. Name the main animal that is a vector for the Nipah virus.

1.) [hide][Bubonic, Septicemic and Pneumonic][/hide]
2.)[hide][Bats and Pigs? maybe][/hide]
WRONG FORMATTING SORRY!

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meterology891 wrote:WRONG FORMATTING SORRY!

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Eggo · Post by **Eggo** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 11:14 pm

Time to start this marathon back up!

What does MERS stand for?

sciolyboy123 · Post by **sciolyboy123** » Wed Feb 24, 2016 9:59 am

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Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

kkenmots02 · Post by **kkenmots02** » Tue Mar 01, 2016 5:58 am

Erm, question:

What are three advantages of a case-control study?

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