Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
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Two periods of acute disease are the periods of illness and period of decline. (a) In what way are both of these periods similar? (b) In terms of quantity of pathogen, in what way are these periods different? (c) What initiates the period of decline?
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Period of Illness and Decline
Period of Illness - It the period when signs and symptoms of disease are Markable or severe
Period of Decline - The period at which no of pathogens are decreased and signs and symptoms of disease are declined.
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