Many Diseases Are Designated as Notifiable at the National Level

question 1

Multiple Choice

Many diseases are designated as notifiable at the national level. If a person returns from overseas and it is determined that he has cholera, what must occur?

• A) This is not a disease that is on the notifiable list: nothing need be reported.
• B) The case must be reported to the state and local health department.
• C) The patient must be isolated immediately.
• D) The patient will probably die, so it is not reportable.

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