Parasitology
Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALY) is a metric used to measure the overall burden of disease on a population, combining years of life lost due to premature mortality and years lived with disability. This tool is crucial for understanding the impact of health conditions, particularly in relation to how parasites affect human and animal health, as it highlights both the mortality and morbidity associated with parasitic infections.
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