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A woman has had a sore neck for a few days. Why might a clinician listen carefully to her chest and upper back with a stethoscope during the examination?

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The infections are generated by the pathogenic organisms present in the environment. They maintain the capacity to invade a host body and establish colonies. A disease caused by such infectious agents is called a communicable disease or transmissible disease. These diseases spread through diverse means including blood, food, water, air, or vectors.

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