Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)

1. The epidemiological triangle is equally useful for describing noninfectious diseases as it is infectious diseases.

2. It is legal for the CDC to quarantine any person entering or already in the United States who may have an infectious disease that is deemed quarantinable.

3. It can be challenging to accurately determine incidence rate for diseases with high percentages of asymptomatic cases or when a pathogen mutates to become more infective and/or virulent.


1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE

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