50 people are suffering from cholera in a population of 5000. Out of 50 suffering from cholera, 10 died. But the total deaths are 50. What is the death rate?
Death rate is calculated as the total number of deaths per 1000 population. Since 50 persons died in 5000 population, the death rate would be 10 per 1000
1 per 1000
5 per 1000
10 per 1000
20 per 100
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