If the latent period for an infection is longer than the incubation period then:
A)People may pass on the infection before they become sick
B)People will become sick before they can pass on the infection
C)An epidemic is likely to occur
D)The disease is likely to be endemic in the population
E)A pandemic is likely to occur

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If the latent period (the interval between infection and when someone can
transmit the infection to someone else) is longer than the incubation period (the interval
between infection and the onset of clinical disease) then people will be sick before they
can pass on the infection.This means that an epidemic (C) or pandemic (E) are unlikely to
occur.This tells us nothing about whether a disease is endemic in the population (D).

If the Latent Period for an Infection Is Longer Than