NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
MICROBIOLOGY
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Question
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Which term refers to the spread of disease across a large region or sometimes worldwide?
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antibiotic
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epidemic
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pandemic
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pathogenic
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A pandemic is the worldwide spread of a new disease. Viral respiratory diseases, such as those caused by a new influenza virus or the coronavirus COVID-19, are the most likely to turn into a pandemic. A pandemic is not the same as an epidemic.
Detailed explanation-2: -Epidemic refers to an increase, often sudden, in the number of cases of a disease above what is normally expected in that population in that area.
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