<prompt> In a community, an increase in new cases denotes:Increase in incidence rateIncrease in prevalence rateDecrease in incidence rateDecrease in prevalence rate  <response>: Incidence is defined as, the number of new cases occurring in a defined population during a specified period of time. Incidence measures the rate at which new cases occur in a community. Ref:Parks Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine By K.Park, 18th Edition, Page 55 