Incidence rate is the measure of the number of new cases of a disease or illness relative to the total population at risk. It helps people understand how widespread the illness or disease may be and a gauge on how severe the risk of catching it may be.
Simply put, incidence rate describes how quickly disease occurs or spreads in a population. This can be good to know for personal safety and for mitigation plans to limit the spread and danger.
The higher the incidence rate means more people, percentage wise, will also likely contract the illness.
A lower incidence rate means the illness or disease has not spread quickly and likely will not be infecting a greater number of people in a certain area. However, illnesses and bugs typically have a higher mortality rate or seriousness when they are less viral. In terms of diseases, a low incidence rate would mean the people are less likely to develop it as it is not too common now.
Create Date: October 15, 2024
Last Modified Date: October 15, 2024
