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Epidemiology Terms: A Glossary of Epidemiological Words

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Cases then declined again in the 1980s and early 1990s but rose to an average of 30 cases per year from 2001 to 2008. These include poverty, poor nutrition, lack of access to healthcare, and unsafe delivery conditions. In 2001, there were 22 confirmed cases of anthrax, and the morbidity rate was 7 per 100,000 people.