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What is the time interval between the initial infection and the first appearance of any signs or symptoms?
What is the time interval between the initial infection and the first appearance of any signs or symptoms?
- Period of illness
- Incubation period (correct)
- Period of convalescence
- Prodromal period
What is characterized by early, mild symptoms of disease, such as general aches and malaise?
What is characterized by early, mild symptoms of disease, such as general aches and malaise?
- Period of incubation
- Period of decline
- Period of illness
- Prodromal period (correct)
During which period is the disease most acute, and people can serve as reservoirs of disease?
During which period is the disease most acute, and people can serve as reservoirs of disease?
- Period of convalescence
- Prodromal period
- Period of incubation
- Period of illness (correct)
What is the final stage of the disease process, where the person regains strength and the body returns to its pre-diseased state?
What is the final stage of the disease process, where the person regains strength and the body returns to its pre-diseased state?
What is the term for a source of the disease organism necessary for a disease to perpetuate itself?
What is the term for a source of the disease organism necessary for a disease to perpetuate itself?
What type of carrier is someone who is infected, but not yet showing symptoms?
What type of carrier is someone who is infected, but not yet showing symptoms?
What type of reservoir includes insects and arachnids?
What type of reservoir includes insects and arachnids?
What are the two major non-living reservoirs of disease?
What are the two major non-living reservoirs of disease?
How many principal routes of transmission of disease are there?
How many principal routes of transmission of disease are there?
What is the term for an animal that can transmit disease to humans?
What is the term for an animal that can transmit disease to humans?
