How Is a Reemerging Pathogen Different from an Emerging Pathogen

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Multiple Choice

How is a reemerging pathogen different from an emerging pathogen?

• A) A reemerging pathogen is an infectious helminth that was detected in one location of the body but receded and emerged from a second location.
• B) A reemerging pathogen is an infectious bacterial infection that manifests once every few months but goes away without treatment and only blisters the skin in another few months.
• C) A reemerging pathogen is an infectious agent that was identified previously in one location but is now emerging in a new separate location.
• D) A reemerging pathogen is an infectious agent that went away when the patient was taking antibiotics but quickly returned when the patient stopped taking the antibiotics.
• E) A reemerging pathogen is an infectious agent that was under control due to prevention or treatment strategies and is now resurfacing.

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