5 Stages of Disease Development

Question 1

a) Incubation period?

Answer 1

The time interval between exposure of host to pathogen and appearance of symptoms

Question 2

b) Prodromal period?

Answer 2

Usually infectious period where pathogens begin to multiply. Non-specific disease symptoms progress

Question 3

c) Acute period?

Answer 3

Pathogen invades and damages host tissue. Common symptoms include fever and chills

Question 4

d) Decline period?

Answer 4

If immune system responds to infection and overcomes effects of pathogen, symptoms subside and recovery period begins

Question 5

Covalence?

Answer 5

Is when no signs or symptoms occur and the body returns to pre diseased state