You have just finished investigating a disease outbreak at a summer picnic party. Out of 100 total attendees, a total of 50 indi
viduals became ill. Of these, 48 individuals developed vomiting and nausea 4 to 6 hours after the picnic. No one developed a fever. Two elderly individuals, however, had complications leading to more severe form of the illness and had to be hospitalized. After the lab tests were conducted, the infectious agent was identified. The lab tests also revealed that 75% of all the individuals attending the party had been infected What is the pathogencity of the infectious agent?
a. (2/50) * 100
b. (2/75) * 100
c. (50/75) * 100
d. (75/100) * 100
e. None of the above
Pathogen is best described as cross contaminant which a bacteria or a virus that causes infection or disease in human. The lab tests confirms that total percentage of attendees who are infected by the disease is 75%. The total attendees were 100 out of which 75 had been infected and 50 demonstrated symptoms of the illness.
