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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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In a community, an increase in new cases denotes
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The correct answer is  Increased incident rates show that there is an increase in new cases of that particular disease.
Incidence rate is defined as the number of NEW cases occurring in a defined population during a specified period of time.