Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of a Commonsource

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of a commonsource epidemic?

• A) Once the source is identified and controlled the last cases will occur approximately one incubation period later.
• B) Once the source is identified and controlled there should be no additional cases.
• C) The time between identification and control, and the last cases, depends on the transmission rate between sick and susceptible individuals.
• D) When a common source epidemic begins, the number of cases rises slowly relative to a host-to-host epidemic.
• E) When a common source epidemic ends, the number of cases falls slowly relative to a host-to-host epidemic.

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