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The frequency of disease in a population at a specific point in time describes:
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Correct answer: A. Prevalence
- A. Correct. Prevalence measures the proportion of a population that has the disease at a specific point (or over a period of) time.
- B. Incidence measures the rate of NEW cases occurring within a defined time period, not the overall existing frequency at a point in time.
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