Question

centers for disease control and prevention adapted from safe and healthy travel to a mass gatherin international events draw huge crowds and come with unique risks to travelers. whether they are planned years in advance, such as the olympics, or happen more spontaneously, such as a president’s memorial service, mass gatherings present several problems. they are associated with crowding at venues, poor hygiene from temporary food and sanitation facilities, and challenging security situations. the risk of infectious diseases increases because of crowded conditions and the influx of attendees from around the world. a mass gathering can be thought of as any gathering of people that is large enough to strain local resources. typically, they involve a large number of people—sometimes numbering in the millions—at a specific location, for a specific purpose, and for a defined time frame. select the correct location on the image. which flash card correctly explains the meaning of the word infectious as it is used in the first paragraph of the passage? flashcards: contagious, overpowering, perceptible, terminal

Explanation:

To determine the correct flashcard for "infectious" in the passage, we analyze the context. The passage talks about mass gatherings and the risk of diseases spreading due to crowded conditions and influx of attendees. "Contagious" means spreadable by contact, which aligns with how infectious diseases spread in such settings. "Perceptible" means detectable, "overpowering" means overwhelming, and "terminal" means final or deadly (but not about spread). So "contagious" explains "infectious" here.

Answer:

contagious (the blue - colored flashcard with the word "contagious")