Case fatality rate indicates :
Correct Answer: Severity of disease
Description: Ans. is 'a' ie Severity of disease Total no. of deaths due to a particular diseaseCase fatality rate x 100Total no. of cases due to the same diseaseIt represents the killing power of the disease.Also RememberIt's a ratio *, not rate.It is used for acute infectious diseases* its usefulness for chronic disease is limited.
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