A public health nurse (PHN) reports an attack rate. Which of the following has most likely been reported?
a. Number of cases of cancer recorded at a medical center
b. Number of people who died of Ebola in a given year
c. Number of beef cattle inoculated against mad-cow disease on a farm
d. Proportion of people becoming ill after eating at a fast-food restaurant
ANS: D
Attack rates are often specific to exposures, such as food-specific attack rates. The number of cases of cancer, exposure to Ebola, and beef cattle are not significant without knowing the total number of people so that a proportion can be calculated.
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