Exam 2: BIOS242 / BIOS 242 (Latest
Update 2025 / 2026) Fundamentals of Microbiology with Lab | Questions & Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct - Chamberlain
Question:
What is an endemic?
Answer:
disease that is always present in a certain area or group of people.
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What is sporadic?
Answer:
happens occasionally and randomly, not in any pattern or specific area.
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What is a epidemic?
Answer:
when a disease spreads quickly and affects many people in a short time within a specific area.
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What is a pandemic?
Answer:
A worldwide outbreak of disease.
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What are reservoirs?
Answer:
where a pathogen originate from and grows ex. water, soil, air
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Question:
How many stages are there in a infection?
Answer:
4
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What is the first stage in a infection?
Answer:
Incubation period Time between getting infected and showing symptoms.
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What is the second stage in a infection?
Answer:
Prodromal period early symptoms start (usually mild)
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