Question

multiple choice question zika virus infection is best described as a(n) ______ disease. reemerging emerging need help? review these concept resources. rate your confidence to submit your answer.

Explanation:

The Zika virus emerged as a public - health concern relatively recently, making it an emerging disease. Emerging diseases are those that have newly appeared in a population or have existed but are rapidly increasing in incidence or geographic range. Reemerging diseases are ones that were previously under control but are coming back. Zika did not fit the reemerging category as it was newly prominent.

Answer:

B. emerging