When Is Knowing the Host and Environmental Factors That Lead

question 17

Multiple Choice

When is knowing the host and environmental factors that lead to a disease more important to saving lives than knowing the etiological causative agent?

• A) when the disease is spread through sexual contact
• B) when specific health factors within a person's control are particularly risky
• C) when the host range is very large
• D) when the source of infection is a particular geographical location
• E) when there is no cure for the disease

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