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Epidemiology Terms: A Glossary of Epidemiological Words

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The metric is used by public health officials, governments, healthcare systems, epidemiologists, and many more to estimate the overall health of a given population. As of 2016, the mortality rate for HIV/AIDS was 38%. These include poverty, poor nutrition, lack of access to healthcare, and unsafe delivery conditions.