Question 51 · LDEK · Epidemiology of infectious diseases
The time that passes from the penetration of a biological pathogen into the human body until the first symptoms of the disease occur is:
- A. incubation period.
- B. prodromal period.
- C. full-blown period.
- D. period of relief of symptoms.
- E. period of contagiousness.
Hint
This period ends when the first clinical signs appear, and its maximum length is used to set the duration of quarantine.
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