Question 39 · LEK · Epidemiology of infectious diseases
In many countries, the key method of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019-2020 was the so-called flattening the epidemic curve that serves to:
1) reduce the overall number of cases;
2) spread the number of cases over time;
3) slow down the rate of spread of SARS-CoV-2 infection;
4) counteract the paralysis of treatment under the pressure of new cases;
5) gain time to develop treatment procedures and vaccines.
The correct answer is:
2) spread the number of cases over time;
3) slow down the rate of spread of SARS-CoV-2 infection;
4) counteract the paralysis of treatment under the pressure of new cases;
5) gain time to develop treatment procedures and vaccines.
The correct answer is:
- A. only 1.
- B. 1,2,3.
- C. 1,2,3,4.
- D. all the above.
- E. 2,3,4,5.
Hint
In the classic diagram the flattened curve is lower and longer — compare the areas under the two curves.
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