A prevalence rate is the proportion of newly reported cases of a disease for a particular time period divided by the total population at risk during the same period.

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Prevalence rates are the proportion of known cases of a disease for a particular time period divided by the total population for the same period; incidence rates are the proportion of newly reported cases of a disease for a particular time period divided by the total population at risk during the same period.