Please Select the False Statement

question 69

Multiple Choice

Please select the False statement.

• A) A common source epidemic occurs when all of the cases result from exposure to a single source of the infectious agent.
• B) A case-control study occurs when all of the cases result from exposure to a single source of the infectious agent.
• C) The natural habitat of a pathogen is called the reservoir of infection.
• D) Herd immunity can never be overcome by a pathogen.
• E) Emerging infectious diseases are those that are novel or have recently increased in incidence.

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Definitions:

HSV-2

Herpes Simplex Virus type 2, a sexually transmitted infection that primarily causes genital herpes, characterized by outbreaks of sores and blisters.

Scabies

A red, intensely itchy rash appearing on the genitals, buttocks, feet, wrists, knuckles, abdomen, armpits, or scalp, caused by the barely visible mite Sarcoptes scabiei.

Mites

Tiny arthropods, some of which are known to cause allergies or skin conditions in humans and animals.

Genital Candidiasis

A fungal infection caused by yeasts that belong to the genus Candida, affecting the genital area, commonly known as a yeast infection.