A 27-year-old woman presents to clinic with one week of "hives" that have appeared on her neck, trunk, and proximal extremities (see photo). They are very pruritic, and each lesion resolves within about a day. What is the next best step in management?

The potential to eradicate preventable diseases in the future depends on other societal factors that influence coordination and deployment of global health resources. for example, 70 confirmed cases of circulating vaccinederived poliovirus type 2 (cvdpv2) were reported syria, which is embroiled in war. where else are similar societal challenges preventing the eradication of polio? uzbekistan. nigeria. pakistan. a and c. b and c.

In 2009, a flu pandemic was believed to have originated when viral transmission occurred from pig to human, thereby earning the designation, "swine flu." although pigs are thought to have been the breeding ground for the 2009 virus, sequences from bird, pig, and human viruses were all found within this newly identified virus. what is the most likely explanation of why this virus contained sequences from bird, pig, and human viruses? a) the virus was descended from a common ancestor of bird, pig, and human flu viruses.b) the infected individuals happened to be infected with all three virus types.c) related viruses can undergo genetic recombination if the rna genomes mix and match during viral assembly.d) the human was likely infected with various bacterial strains that contained all three rna viruses.

Active immunity refers to: a. the defenses people are born with. b. temporary immunity granted from another source. c. immunity gained through immunization and exposure to diseases. d. natural immunities that protect humans from other animal diseases