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Which of the following infectious agents is a reemerging pathogen?ANSWEREbola virusSARSMycobacterium tuberculosisCovid-19 virusHIV virus

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Which of the following infectious agents is a reemerging pathogen?ANSWEREbola virusSARSMycobacterium tuberculosisCovid-19 virusHIV virus

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All of the mentioned infectious agents can be considered as reemerging pathogens.

  1. Ebola Virus: It first appeared in 1976 in two simultaneous outbreaks in South Sudan and Democratic Republic of Congo. Since then, it has reemerged several times causing outbreaks in various African countries.

  2. SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome): It first emerged in 2002 in China and reemerged in 2004.

  3. Mycobacterium tuberculosis: It is the bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB). TB has been a major global health problem for centuries and is considered a reemerging pathogen due to the rise in drug-resistant strains.

  4. Covid-19 Virus (SARS-CoV-2): It first emerged in 2019 in Wuhan, China and has since caused a global pandemic. It continues to reemerge in the form of new variants.

  5. HIV Virus: It was first identified in the early 1980s and has since caused a global pandemic. Despite efforts to control the virus, it continues to reemerge, particularly in regions with high rates of infection.

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