Question

question 5 (mandatory) (10 points)
nursing students in an enclosed classroom begin to become ill with a gastrointestinal illness. the public health department identifies this occurrence as an emerging epidemic and isolates the population that is ill. which factor will become apparent among those who survive this disease?
a) recover with adaptive organism reintroduction into the environment
b) develop improved defenses against reinfection
c) become hosts to the organism, which is symbiotic in nature
d) become carriers of the infection, ultimately leading to an epidemic

Explanation:

When individuals recover from an infectious disease, their immune - systems often develop memory cells. These memory cells allow for a more rapid and effective response if they are exposed to the same pathogen again, thus improving defenses against reinfection. Option A is not a typical outcome after recovery. There is no indication that the organism is symbiotic (ruling out C), and just because they survived does not mean they will become carriers leading to an epidemic (ruling out D).

Answer:

B. Develop improved defenses against reinfection