Low prevalence and high incidence is seen in?
Correct Answer: Highly fatal disease
Description: Prevalence= incidence multiplied by mean duration The above equation shows that longer the duration greater the prevalence If the disease is of sho duration either because of rapid recovery or death the prevalence rate will be relatively low compared with the incidence rate Ref: 25th edition, Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, Page no. 68
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