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Case fatality rate describes:

A
Communicability of infection
B
History of disease
C
Virulence of organism
D
Contribution of a disease among all deaths
High-Yield Explanation
Case fatality rate: Deaths/cases x 100 CFR represents "Killing power of a disease". It is closely related to "Virulence of organism". It is applicable only for acute diseases. Time interval is not specified.

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