Which of These Would Need to Occur for a Disease

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of these would need to occur for a disease to be considered communicable?

• A)A susceptible host encounters an infectious agent.
• B)An infectious agent colonizes a host.
• C)An infectious agent colonizes a host and can be transmitted to another host.
• D)An infectious agent causes damage to the host.
• E)An infectious agent causes damage to the host and can be transmitted to another host.

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