Question: Within a small town in Spain whose population is 350, initial testing and examination revealed 25 persons with meningitis. Over the following 5 years, 60
Within a small town in Spain whose population is 350, initial testing and examination revealed 25 persons with meningitis. Over the following 5 years, 60 more persons developed meningitis; 15 of these 60 persons died during that time.
The 5-year case fatality of meningitis for the incident cases is:
| A. | 4.29 per 1,000 | |
| B. | 176 per 1,000 | |
| C. | 25% | |
| D. | 4.29% |
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