Which of the following is a fairly recent surprise regarding infectious diseases in the United States?
a. Cervical cancer and coronary artery disease may be caused by infectious agents.
b. Epidemics such as the H1N1 flu continue to occur.
c. Mortality caused by infectious diseases continues to rise.
d. Some infectious diseases remain endemic in our society.
ANS: A
Recent scientific discoveries on the infectious etiology of stomach ulcers, coronary artery disease, and cervical cancer, for example, suggest that infectious agents may be responsible for more morbidity and mortality than previously recognized. Mortality caused by infectious diseases has decreased. Endemic refers to a disease that is regularly found among people in a certain area. In our society today, there are no endemic infectious diseases. Advances in public health and health care have made it easier to control infectious diseases such as H1N1 flu.
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