An Island Nation Normally Has Low Background Level of Cholera

question 1

Multiple Choice

An island nation normally has low background level of cholera.After an earthquake,sanitation is disrupted and cholera cases spike to high levels on the island but not in other areas of the world.The spike in cholera cases is an example of a(n)

• A) endemic disease.
• B) epidemic disease.
• C) pandemic disease.
• D) opportunistic infection.

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