Question
When a disease is endemic to a country or region, it __________.
a. frequently infects the population
b. very rarely infects the population
c. only infects adults in the population
d. only infects children in the population
a. frequently infects the population
b. very rarely infects the population
c. only infects adults in the population
d. only infects children in the population
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a. Frequently infects the population.
When a disease is endemic to a country or region, it frequently infects the population. Correct answer: A
Endemic disease denotes a disease that is found in a certain geographic region and is constant present and/or there is a usual prevalence of a disease or infectious agent in a population within a geographic area. Example: Malaria is endemic disease because is restricted to a place (Afrca).