Acategory 5 tornado occurred in a community of 400 people resulting in destruction of many homes and businesses. in the 2 years after this disaster, 140 individuals were diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (ptsd). which term best applies to these newly diagnosed cases?
a. prevalence
b. co-morbidity
c. incidence
d. parity

The correct option is: C. Incidence

Explanation:

Incidence refers to the probability of new instances or occurrence of injuries, diseases, disorders or medical conditions in a given population over a specific period of time.

The rate of incidence can also be described as the rate of occurrence or frequency of the new medical cases over a specific time period.

Therefore, Incidence can be used to describe the newly diagnosed cases of posttraumatic stress disorder after the tornado.