Which of the Following Is the BEST Example of Herd

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the BEST example of herd immunity?

• A)A child infected with measles travels from Germany to the United States.Several babies contract the disease, but the outbreak is largely contained due to vaccinations.
• B)Certain populations of cattle are less susceptible to infection with encephalitis because of their genetic makeup.
• C)Once a certain threshold of individuals has been infected with a novel human pathogen, it is unlikely that any more will be.
• D)Geese and chickens are infected with different strains of influenza because they express different receptors on their cell surface.
• E)When infection spreads through a population, certain individuals generate stronger immune responses than others.

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Definitions:

Age Structure Diagrams

Visual representations of the distribution of various age groups within a population, which can indicate growth trends and demographic challenges.

Reproductive

Pertaining to or capable of producing offspring.

Future Trends

Predictions or projections about the direction of developments or occurrences in any field over upcoming periods.

Demographic Transition Model

A theory that describes the transition from high birth and death rates to lower birth and death rates as a country or region develops from a pre-industrial to an industrialized economic system.