What Was the Purpose of the CDC Creating the First

question 21

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the CDC creating the first list of standard case definitions for notifiable diseases?

• A) Some diseases were underreported and others were overreported.
• B) There was no central office to collect data.
• C) Some people refused to notify officials when diseases were seen.
• D) No one knew where to report the information that was collected.

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Definitions:

Heroin

An opioid drug made from morphine, a natural substance taken from the seed pod of various opium poppy plants, highly addictive and illegal.

Narcolepsy

A lasting sleep disturbance featuring overwhelming sleepiness throughout the day and abrupt instances of sleeping.

Insomnia

A condition marked by challenges in getting to sleep, maintaining sleep, or having restful sleep.

Dopamine

A neurotransmitter involved in movement control, motivation, pleasure, and emotional arousal.