Which term would best describe disease presence or incidence in a population?

Which term would best describe disease presence or incidence in a population?

• A. Mortality
• B. Immunoglobulins
• C. Mor bidity
• D. Antigens

Answer: (C)

Morbidity describes disease presence or illness in a population. It accounts for how many people are affected and how often new cases arise, encompassing both incidence (new cases over time) and prevalence (all existing cases at a given time). Mortality, on the other hand, is specifically about deaths from disease. Immunoglobulins are antibodies and antigens are substances that trigger an immune response; neither term describes how widespread disease is in a population. So morbidity is the best term for describing the presence or incidence of disease across a group.

Morbidity describes disease presence or illness in a population. It accounts for how many people are affected and how often new cases arise, encompassing both incidence (new cases over time) and prevalence (all existing cases at a given time). Mortality, on the other hand, is specifically about deaths from disease. Immunoglobulins are antibodies and antigens are substances that trigger an immune response; neither term describes how widespread disease is in a population. So morbidity is the best term for describing the presence or incidence of disease across a group.