JAS
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In a city with a population of 1000,000, 10, 000 individuals are HIV disease. There are 1000 new cases of HIV disease. There are 2500 deaths per year fromo all causes. Assuming no net emigranting to the city, the incidence of HIV disease in this city is given by which of the following?
A. 200/1000,000
B, 800/1000,000
C. 1000/990,1000
D.1000/1000,1000
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| SDK
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I think it is C.....
1000/990,000.
1000,000-10,000=990,000.
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| KEROCHI
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incidence is the no. of new cases so answer is C. Denominator as desc by SDK.
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| hgy
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Incidence is new cases in the population. why not 1000/ 1000,000.
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| KEROCHI
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denominator calc. by SDK
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| kingsofke
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exclude those no more at risk of getting the disease
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