Agents associated with human disease but generally not a serious health risk are classified in which of the following risk groups?

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Agents associated with human disease but generally not a serious health risk are classified in Risk Group 2 (RG2). This risk group includes agents that cause human disease and are transmitted from person to person, but for which effective treatment and preventive measures are available. Examples include measles, mumps, and most types of influenza. RG1 includes agents that do not cause disease in healthy humans, RG3 includes agents that can cause serious diseases but for which treatment or preventive measures may be available, and RG4 includes agents that pose a high risk of life-threatening disease and for which there is no treatment or preventive measures available.

Agents Associated with Human Disease but Generally Not a Serious