Communicability of disease is assessed by?
Correct Answer: Secondary attack rate
Description: Secondary attack is defined as the number of exposed persons developing the disease within the range of incubation period following exposure to primary case. It is useful in detecting whether a disease of unknown etiology is communicable or not and in evaluating the effectiveness of control measures such as isolation and immunization. Ref: 25th edition, Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, Page no. 108
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