Attack rate

ATTACK RATE

 

Proportional Cause Specific Incidence/ Prevalence Ratio (P-CSIR or P-CSPR)

=

Cases of specific disease

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Cases of all disease

Attack Rate

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No. of individuals affected

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Population at risk at that time

 x

100

Primary Attack Rate

 =

 

No. of animals that develop disease in a particular period of time following exposure

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No. of animals exposed (population) in a particular period of time

 x

100

Secondary Attack Rate

 =

 

Total no. of animals exposed to first case that develops disease within the range of incubation period

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Total no. of animals exposed to primary case

 x  

100

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