All of the Following Are Necessary for an Epidemic to Occur

question 58

Multiple Choice

All of the following are necessary for an epidemic to occur, EXCEPT:

• A) there must be survivors.
• B) there must be a mechanism of contagion.
• C) there must be a large population to support transmission.
• D) the agent must be bacterial.
• E) there must be live hosts for the pathogen.

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