A well of contaminated water resulting in an epidemic of acute watery diarrhea is a typical example for:: (A) Common source, single exposure epidemic, (B) Common source, continuous exposure epidemic, (C) Slow epidemic, (D) Propagated epidemic
Answer is B. - A well of contaminated water resulting in an epidemic of acute watery diarrhea is an example of Common source, continuous exposure epidemic as there is continuous and repeated exposure. - Multiple peaks known as SECONDARY WAVES are seen.