The period of time when a child begins to have mild signs and symptoms until the main illness appears, and which is associated with increased communicability, is referred to as:
1. Transmission.
2. Susceptibility.
3. Prodromal period.
4. Incubation period.
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1. Transmission is the mode of infecting others.
2. Susceptibility is the ability of a person to contract the illness.
3. Prodromal signs and symptoms may appear before a rash or the main illness appears and should be included in the physical assessment of a child with a communicable disease. The prodromal period is often associated with increased communicability of the disease. Prodromal signs and symptoms may include coryza, cough, fever, and malaise.
4. The incubation period is the time it takes for an individual to contract the disease to the start of the prodromal signs and symptoms.
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