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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Which of the following is a characteristic of a point source epidemic?
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The correct answer is  .point source epidemics ,here the period of exposure is only brief,and simultaneous ,the resultant cases will develop within one incubation period of the disease.the curve has usually one peak.the epidemic curve rises and falls rapidly, with no secondary waves.and it tends to be explosive. ref:park's textbook,ed 22,pg no 62