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Time is important
in characterizing disease or injury occurrence, if incidence rates or case
numbers markedly increase or decrease, if there is a seasonal effect, and
for determining whether a communicable disease is attributable to a
point-source infection, a continuing common source infection, or an
intermittent exposure. |