Which of the following is an example of a patient in the fulminant stage of a disease?

A) A patient has been exposed but is asymptomatic.
B) The patient is between periods of the disease.
C) A patient has an acute onset of the disease.
D) The patient has succumbed to the disease.


Answer: C

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