What You Need To Know About Infectious Disease
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What do you know about infectious disease?
Roughly how many microbes live in the human gastrointestinal tract?
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About ten trillion microbes live in the human gastrointestinal tract. They are essential for proper digestion and absorption of nutrients.
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Sorry, that’s incorrect.
About ten trillion microbes live in the human gastrointestinal tract. They are essential for proper digestion and absorption of nutrients.
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Sorry, that’s incorrect.
About ten trillion microbes live in the human gastrointestinal tract. They are essential for proper digestion and absorption of nutrients.
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About ten trillion microbes live in the human gastrointestinal tract. They are essential for proper digestion and absorption of nutrients.
Infectious Disease Defined
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
A federal agency under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that works with partners across the United States to ensure public health—through health promotion; prevention of disease, injury, and disability; and preparedness for new health threats.