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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. epidemiology
  3. disease prevalence

Preferred term

disease prevalence

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The total number of cases of a given disease in a specified population at a designated time. It is differentiated from [disease] incidence, which refers to the number of new cases in the population at a given time.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/34041

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