An infectious disease is MOST accurately defined as:

A. any disease that enters the body via the bloodstream and renders the immune system nonfunctional.
B. the invasion of the human body by a bacterium that cannot be destroyed by antibiotics or other drugs.
C. a disease that can be spread from one person or species to another through a number of mechanisms.
D. a medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small harmful organisms within the body.


Answer: D. a medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small harmful organisms within the body.

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