The Highest Incidence of Histoplasmosis in the United States Occurs

question 70

Multiple Choice

The highest incidence of histoplasmosis in the United States occurs in the ______.

• A) southeast
• B) southwest
• C) east and Midwest
• D) northeast
• E) Rocky Mountains

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Definitions:

Major Robert Anderson

A Union Army officer during the American Civil War, best known for his defense of Fort Sumter at the outbreak of the war.

Fort Sumter

A sea fort in Charleston, South Carolina, known for two battles of the American Civil War, the first of which marked the war's beginning.

Civil War Began

Referring to the start of the American Civil War in 1861, a conflict between the Northern states (the Union) and the Southern states (the Confederacy) primarily over the issues of slavery and states' rights.

Confederate Congress

The legislative body of the Confederate States of America, existing during the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865.