
A photomicrograph of the spores that cause histoplasmosis.
Credit: Dr. Libero Ajello/CDC
Other Microbes
Prions evoke no immune response and resist heat, ultraviolet light, radiation, and sterilization, making them difficult to control.
A photomicrograph of the spores that cause histoplasmosis.
Credit: Dr. Libero Ajello/CDC
Prions evoke no immune response and resist heat, ultraviolet light, radiation, and sterilization, making them difficult to control.
Public health officials can identify the outbreak of disease by monitoring certain patterns of behavior through syndromic surveillance. Which of the following is one of the signs used to identify a disease outbreak using this system?
In syndromic surveillance, all of the above are used in addition to other patterns that suggest an outbreak. Despite the emergence of this innovative surveillance method, most surveillance still depends on tracking reported infections.
In syndromic surveillance, all of the above are used in addition to other patterns that suggest an outbreak. Despite the emergence of this innovative surveillance method, most surveillance still depends on tracking reported infections.
In syndromic surveillance, all of the above are used in addition to other patterns that suggest an outbreak. Despite the emergence of this innovative surveillance method, most surveillance still depends on tracking reported infections.
In syndromic surveillance, all of the above are used in addition to other patterns that suggest an outbreak. Despite the emergence of this innovative surveillance method, most surveillance still depends on tracking reported infections.
A poisonous substance, often a protein, produced by the metabolic processes of living cells or organisms that can cause disease if introduced into the body.
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