Assignment:
Scenario
Between January 1 and December 31, 35 new cases of tuberculosis were diagnosed in a city. There were a total of 300 active cases among the population of 400,000 on December 31 of that year. We will assume that all people are susceptible to or at risk of getting tuberculosis.
Twenty deaths from tuberculosis ere recorded during the 1 year period.
1. What was the incidence rate of tuberculosis during the year?
2. What was the prevalence rate of tuberculosis per 100,000 on December 31?
3. What is the cause-specific death (case fatality rate) rate per 100,000 for tuberculosis during the year?