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Lactation Consultant

Category - Public Health

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The number of cases of preterm delivery had remained stable during the last year. In January, ten new cases of preterm delivery were confirmed in the community. This increase represents:
  1. Morbidity.
  2. Case-rate.
  3. Incidence.
  4. Prevalence.
Explanation
Answer: C - Incidence is the number of new cases of a particular condition, like preterm deliveries, during a specific period of time. Morbidity is defined as the ratio of cases to the number of people in a population. Prevalence is defined as the total number of people affected by a particular condition or illness at a specified point in time.
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