Jay tells you that he ate chicken for dinner, which you suspect is the source of his infection. You tell Jay that infectious disease progresses through several stages, and that he is in the
A) incubation period.
B) prodromal period.
C) illness phase.
D) recovery phase.
E) convalescence stage.

Question

Jay tells you that he ate chicken for dinner, which you suspect is the source of his infection. You tell Jay that infectious disease progresses through several stages, and that he is in the 
A) incubation period.
B) prodromal period.
C) illness phase.
D) recovery phase.
E) convalescence stage.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The illness phase is the period during which the signs and symptoms of an infectious disease are most prominent and severe, indicating that the infection is actively affecting the body. Since Jay is showing symptoms that led to the suspicion of an infection (implied by the context), he is in the illness phase.

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