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  1. index casenoun

    the earliest documented case of a disease that is included in an epidemiological study

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  1. index case

    An index case is the first identified patient or occurrence in an epidemiological investigation, or the initial patient that indicates the existence of an outbreak or spread of a disease within a particular population or geographical area. Also known as patient zero or primary case.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of index case in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of index case in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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    The government of Tanzania, however, has not made available the samples or the ability to test the index case of the individual who died, nor has it made available any other information.


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