Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. An endogenous infection is one that is caused by the introduction of a pathogen from outside the body.
2. Fomites are inanimate objects, such as clothing, body fluids, water, food, or even a stethoscope, which may be contaminated with infectious organisms and serve to transmit disease.
3. Escherichia coli bacteria can cause severe food poisoning.
4. Established diseases have become resistant to antibiotics used to treat them.
5. Edward Jenner developed the first effective vaccine against chickenpox.


1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE

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