Describe difference between prevalence and incidence rates

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Question: Go to the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention sites and give four examples of epidemiologic tools and studies which are used to inform international health policy. Choose one tool or study and provide a detailed description of its effectiveness in monitoring disease incidence and prevalence.

Describe the difference between prevalence and incidence rates using the example of influenza. Discuss why this distinction is important.

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