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Cyclic trend is shown by-

A
Measles epidemic
B
Influenza pandemic
C
Rubella epidemic
D
All of the above
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'd' i.e., All of the above Cyclic trend* Some diseases occur in cyclic spread over a short period of time which may be week, days, months or years.* This is due to naturally occuring variation in herd immunity.* A build up of susceptible is again required in the herd before there can be another attack.* It may be due to antigenic variations as occur in influenza.* Examples - Epidemic of# Measles - every 2-3 years# Rubella - every 6-9 years# Pandemic of influenza - every 10-15 years.

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