An Example of an Infection That Was Spread Widely Via

question 13

Multiple Choice

An example of an infection that was spread widely via air travel by infected people is

• A) hantavirus.
• B) new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
• C) malaria.
• D) severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).

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Definitions:

Neuroglial Cell

Neuroglial cells, commonly known as glial cells, support, protect, and maintain the homeostasis of the nervous system, playing roles in nutrient supply to neurons and damage repair.

Electrical Impulses

Rapid fluctuations of voltage across a membrane, used by neurons and muscle cells for communication and activation.

Sensory Organs

Parts of the body that receive and process sensory stimuli, such as the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin.

Neurons

Specialized cells of the nervous system that transmit information through electrical and chemical signals, forming the basis of neural communication.