What Is the Difference Between an Emerging and a Reemerging

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Multiple Choice

What is the difference between an emerging and a reemerging disease?

• A) Emerging diseases are of viral origin, and reemerging diseases are bacterial.
• B) Emerging diseases are ones for which vaccines exist; reemerging diseases lack vaccines.
• C) Emerging diseases are new to humans; reemerging are known but are rapidly increasing in incidence and/or geographic range.
• D) Emerging diseases evolve within humans, but reemerging diseases are of zoonotic origin.

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Definitions:

Endocrine System

A network of glands in the body that produce hormones, which regulate processes such as growth, metabolism, and reproductive function.

Ovaries

Female reproductive organs in which ova or eggs are produced, part of the vertebrate female reproductive system.

Testes

Male reproductive organs responsible for producing sperm and hormones, such as testosterone.

Endocrine System

A network of glands and organs that produce, store, and secrete hormones into the bloodstream to regulate the body's processes and maintain homeostasis.