A tropical region in Southeast Asia has consistently reported 15 to 20 malaria cases per 100,000 people annually for the past 8 years with minimal year-to-year variation. Serologic testing confirms Plasmodium falciparum in 85% of cases. Bed net distribution programs have been implemented without altering the disease incidence rate. Public health officials characterize this epidemiologic pattern of sustained, relatively stable disease transmission as which of the following?
- A)Endemic diseaseGABARITO
- B)Epidemic disease
- C)Pandemic disease
- D)Point-source outbreak
- E)Attack rate
Explicação
An endemic disease is one that is constantly present in a population or geographic area at a predictable baseline level. The stem emphasizes stable, ongoing occurrence over many years rather than a sudden increase. Epidemics and point-source outbreaks imply ex... Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →