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Anytown, which has a population of 100 000, had 2000 deaths in 1993 from all causes, including rabies. At the beginning of 1993, 12 patients with rabies diagnosed the previous year were under treatment. During 1993, 100 new cases of rabies were diagnosed. there were 7 deaths from this cohort of newly diagnosed patients; 5 patients died in 1993, and 2 patients died in 1994. Which of the folowing represents the rabies case-fatality rate during 1993 for anytown?

a. 5/7

b. 5/100

c. 100/2000

d. 100 minus 7/2000

e. 9/100

Pz explain your answer


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b 5/100

5 pt died in 1993 and total deaths from all causes in 1993







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