Your brother mentions that several days ago he began to feel as if he was coming down with a cold, but now is no longer experiencing any signs or symptoms and feels fine. Having just studied the infectious disease process in your microbiology course, you immediately recognize that he is describing the ________ phase of illness.  

A. convalescent
B. acute
C. prodromal
D. incubation


Answer: C

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