Recent Reemergence of Pertussis Is Due in Part to

question 31

Multiple Choice

Recent reemergence of pertussis is due in part to

• A) waning immunity in adolescents and adults from the short- lived DTaP vaccine.
• B) ease of global travel.
• C) increased human contact with animal reservoirs.
• D) increased antibiotic resistance.
• E) reactivation of latent infections in older individuals.

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Definitions:

Birth

The act or process of bearing or bringing forth offspring.

Innominate Bone

Another term for the hip bone, which is formed by the fusion of the ilium, ischium, and pubis bones.

Ischium

One of the three bones that make up the pelvis, located in the lower part of the pelvis.

Ilium

The large, broad bone forming the upper part of each half of the pelvis.