The current state of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases is reaching close to one million confirmed based on April 25th, 2020 statistics in the United States. This disease represents a(n) _________ disease. a. epidemic b. endemic c. opportunistic d. sporadic e. pandemic

The current state of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases is reaching close to one million confirmed based on April 25th, 2020 statistics in the United States. This disease represents a(n) _________ disease. a. epidemic b. endemic c. opportunistic d. sporadic e. pandemic

Medical Terminology for Health Professions, Spiral bound Version (MindTap Course List)

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Viral Infections

Viruses are abundantly found, minute entities that have genetic material enclosed within a protein coat. The proteinaceous material enclosing the genetic material of the virus is called a capsid. The genetic material could be either DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) or RNA (ribonucleic acid). A virus is too minute to be looked at with naked eyes and therefore visualized with the help of a microscope. They are acellular entities that require a host for processes, such as replication, transcription, translation and multiplication. Plants, animals, and bacteria act as host wherein the virus reproduce. Viruses cannot multiply outside the host's body and thus are considered nonliving outside the host body.

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