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• The total number of persons in a defined population living with a specific disease or condition at a given time (compared to incidence, which is the number of new cases).

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Prevalence. (n.d.). HRSA HAB Glossary of Terms. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/prevalence.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Prevalence. hab.hrsa.gov. HRSA HAB Glossary of Terms. HIV/AIDS Bureau. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/prevalence (accessed: June 2, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Prevalence." HRSA HAB Glossary of Terms. HIV/AIDS Bureau. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/prevalence.

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