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Disease Detectives B Part 1: Matching, Multiple Choice, and Short Answer Questions 1. Match the following terms to their definitions. (8 points) Zoonosis ___ Cluster ___ Fomite ____ Incubation Period Reservoir ___ Vector Index case ___ Epidemic A) the first case or instance of a patient coming to the attention of health authorities. B) the time interval from exposure to an infectious agent to the onset of symptoms of an infectious disease. C) the occurrence of more cases of disease, injury, or other health condition than expected in a given area or among a specific group of persons during a particular period. D an inanimate object that can be the vehicle for transmission of an infectious agent E) a living intermediary that carries an agent from a reservoir to a susceptible host F) an infectious disease that is transmissible from animals to humans. G an aggregation of cases of a disease in a particular area during a particular period without regard to whether the number of cases is more than expected (often the expected number is not known). H) the habitat in which an infectious agent normally lives, grows, and multiplies, which can include humans, animals, or the environment. Definitions from https://www.cdc.gov/csels/dsepd/ss1978/glossary.html 
