While monitoring community health trends, the public health nurse notes an emerging infectious disease. What condition would alert the nurse to such an occurrence?
A) The disease occurs cyclically within a population.
B) The disease is newly identified within a population.
C) The disease is regularly seen in a geographic area.
D) The disease occurs sporadically and has occurred before in a geographic area.
B) The disease is newly identified within a population.
Explanation: A) An emerging infectious disease is one that is newly identified in a population or a disease that has significantly increased in incidence or geographic range.
B) An emerging infectious disease is one that is newly identified in a population or a disease that has significantly increased in incidence or geographic range.
C) An emerging infectious disease is one that is newly identified in a population or a disease that has significantly increased in incidence or geographic range.
D) An emerging infectious disease is one that is newly identified in a population or a disease that has significantly increased in incidence or geographic range.
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