Multiple Choice
The incubation period is:
A) the time during which an individual displays the signs and symptoms of an infectious illness.
B) the time between exposure to the pathogen and appearance of signs and symptoms in an individual.
C) the time it takes to culture an organism in the laboratory.
D) the time it takes between first contact with a diseased individual for a second susceptible individual to display signs and symptoms.
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Q2: In Question 5, which disease is more
Q3: Infectivity is:<br>A) the amount of pathogen required
Q4: Virulence is:<br>A) the degree of damage caused
Q5: Which of the following is true in
Q6: Prevalence takes into account only new cases
Q8: The incubation period is:<br>A) the interval between
Q9: Which of the following could normally be
Q10: Which one of the following is the
Q11: Incidence takes into account only existing cases
Q12: Pathogenicity:<br>A) refers to the degree of harm