A(n) ..... disease is a disease that has appeared in the human population for the first time or that has existed for a while, but is increasing rapidly or spreading around the world.

HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE

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A(n) ____ disease is a disease that has appeared in the human population for the first time or that has existed for a while, but is increasing rapidly or spreading around the world.

A	environmental
B	pandemic
C	emerging
D	infectious

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The World Health Organization (WHO) defines an emerging infectious disease (EID) as “one that has appeared in a population for the first time, or that may have existed previously but is rapidly increasing in incidence or geographic range” (1).

Detailed explanation-2: -Emerging infectious diseases can be defined as infectious diseases that have newly appeared in a population or have existed but are rapidly increasing in incidence or geographic range, or that are caused by one of the NIAID Category A, B, or C priority pathogens.

Detailed explanation-3: -Epidemiology is the study of the determinants, occurrence, and distribution of health and disease in a defined population. Infection is the replication of organisms in host tissue, which may cause disease.

Detailed explanation-4: -Infectious diseases are caused by pathogens, which include bacteria, fungi, protozoa, worms, viruses, and even infectious proteins called prions.

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