Question 26 · LDEK · Epidemiology of infectious diseases
Keeping the so-called social distancing (i.e. preserving physical distance between people and limiting the number of contacts between persons of unknown epidemiological status), which was recommended during COVID-19 pandemic in 2019-2020 served to:
- A. neutralize the source of infection.
- B. cut infection transmission paths.
- C. immunize people sensitive to infection.
- D. isolate people with COVID-19 or suspected of having SARS-CoV infection.
- E. put in quarantine people at risk of infection.
Hint
Anti-epidemic measures target three links: the source, the routes of spread and susceptible people. Which link does keeping distance affect?
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