Cholera Is an Example of a Pandemic Disease That

question 13

Multiple Choice

Cholera is an example of a pandemic disease that

• A) has multiple wild animal reservoirs and is thus difficult to eradicate.
• B) spreads from a common source and could be controlled with adequate clean water and waste sanitation measures.
• C) is spread through direct contact and has only a human reservoir.
• D) has recently emerged due to overcrowding in urban centers.

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Definitions:

Carbon Dioxide

A gas that is both colorless and odorless, created through the combustion of carbon and organic materials as well as during the process of respiration, which is then utilized by plants during photosynthesis.

Erythrocyte

A red blood cell, responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body.

Erythropoiesis

The process through which new red blood cells are produced in the bone marrow, a critical process for maintaining adequate oxygen transport in the blood.

Erythropoietin

A hormone produced mainly by the kidneys, stimulating the production and maintenance of red blood cells in response to low oxygen levels in tissues.