Explanation Reason for the correct answer: Option c. is given as “Disability-adjusted life-years”. Disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) are expressed as the number of years lost due to any disability, disease, or early death. These are the summary measures that are used to provide an indication of total burden of disease in populations. Hence, option c. is correct. Reasons for incorrect answers: Option a. is given as “Case-fatality”. Case-fatality measures the severity of the disease...

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Introduction: Mortality is defined as the state of being mortal. Mortality rate, also called death rate is a measure of the number of deaths in a given population. It is calculated by the number of deaths due to a disease divided by the total population.

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