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incidence

[in-si-duhns] / ˈɪn sɪ dəns /


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"Public investments that expand access to enriching environments, like libraries and early education programs designed to spark a lifelong love of learning, may help reduce the incidence of dementia."

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

Liz Darlison, chief executive at Mesothelioma UK, said the country "shamefully has the highest incidence of mesothelioma in the world" with research urgently needed.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Caregiving incidence goes up to 31% among those with a parent who is 75 or older.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

What we’re going to have is a real-world experience of when unvaccinated people get measles, what is the new incidence of hospitalization?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

By 1950 the incidence of Dutch elm disease in New York City had been reduced to %o of 1 per cent of the city’s 55,000 elms.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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