Lesson 9 - Infectious Diseases

During this stage, the most severe symptoms of the disease will occur.

• Incubation

• Prodromal

• Acute

• Recovery

• Convalescence

Which stage is the time between entry of the virus and the time when you begin to feel ill?

• Incubation

• Prodromal

• Acute

• Recovery

• Convalescence

During this stage, a relapse of the disease may occur.

• Incubation

• Prodromal

• Acute

• Recovery

• Convalescence

During this stage, the sick person will begin to feel better.

• Incubation

• Prodromal

• Acute

• Recovery

• Convalescence

During this stage, the first symptoms occur and the person may be contagious

• Incubation

• Prodromal

• Acute

• Recovery

• Convalescence

During this stage, the immune system is working to fight the infection and the person may have a fever

• Incubation

• Prodromal

• Acute

• Recovery

• Convalescence

During this stage, the immune system has discovered the pathogen but hasn't destroyed it.

• Incubation

• Prodromal

• Acute

• Recovery

• Convalescence

The period between the end of infection and feeling really well occurs during which stage?

• Incubation

• Prodromal

• Acute

• Recovery

• Convalescence

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