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incidence

[in-si-duhns] / ˈɪn sɪ dəns /


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Rising measles incidence worldwide has led to outbreaks in countries where the disease had previously been eliminated.

From The Wall Street Journal

Men reached a 2% incidence of coronary heart disease more than 10 years earlier than women.

From Science Daily

In addition, 11 of the 17 preservatives studied individually showed no association with cancer incidence.

From Science Daily

But there also hasn’t been a high incidence of fraud.

From Los Angeles Times

Local rail has also seen a rise in incidences, such as delays, cancellations and technical problems, which have more than tripled since 2019 on the Madrid local Cercanías network.

From BBC