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Which of the following best defines re-emerging infection?
What can cause emerging infections?
Which best describes emerging infectious diseases?
What characterizes an emerging infection?
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What is the fatality rate of smallpox?
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Which virus causes smallpox?
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When were smallpox eradication efforts initiated?
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When was the last smallpox infection worldwide documented?
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Where were all smallpox supplies supposed to be kept?
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What was the main component of the WHO smallpox eradication plan?
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What was the post-certification strategy for polio eradication?
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What was the main strategy for polio eradication?
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Where did the laboratory accident involving variola virus occur in 1978?
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What is the current formulation of smallpox vaccine?
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What are the factors that underlie disease emergence?
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Which event needs to occur for an emerging disease to become established?
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What is an example of microbial adaptation and change?
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Which factor is closely associated with the incidence of Japanese encephalitis?
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What led to outbreaks of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in the US?
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What contributed to the largest cholera epidemic in recent history in Yemen?
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How did E. coli O157:H7 emerge as a pathogen?
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What is the definition of eradication in the context of diseases?
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Which criteria are used to determine whether a disease is eradicable?
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'Eradication' differs from 'elimination' in that it refers to:
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What are the benefits of eradicating diseases?
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What led to the first recognized outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 in 1982?
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