The Situation Described in This Case Study Is an Example

question 25

Multiple Choice

The situation described in this case study is an example of a(n)

• A) propagated epidemic, because one student became ill, followed by others over several days.
• B) common-source epidemic, because several students became ill in the same time frame.
• C) propagated epidemic, because several students became ill in the same time frame.
• D) epidemic, because one student became ill and then spread the causative organism to many others.
• E) cohort study, because there was a group of students all affected by the same pathogen.

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Definitions:

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