If the number of people who become ill during an epidemic rises and falls rapidly, this is called a(n)
A) propagated epidemic.
B) promulgated epidemic.
C) common source epidemic.
D) index epidemic.
E) contagious epidemic.

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A common source epidemic refers to a situation where a group of people are exposed to an infectious agent or toxin from the same source, and the number of cases rises and falls rapidly, often because the exposure is brief or is removed or mitigated.

If the Number of People Who Become Ill During an Epidemic