When an Epidemic Spreads Across National Borders, Across Continents, or Around

question 6

Multiple Choice

When an epidemic spreads across national borders, across continents, or around the world, it is referred to as a(n) ________________.

• A) epidemiology
• B) epidemiological force
• C) sick wave
• D) pandemic
• E) post pandemic

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Definitions:

Protraction

The act of drawing out or lengthening in time; in anatomy, refers to the forward movement of a body part.

Elevation

The raising of a body part.

Depression

A common, serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think, and how you act, marked by persistent feelings of sadness and loss of interest.

Connective Tissue

The type of biological tissue that supports, connects, or separates different types of tissues and organs in the body.