What term describes a disease not currently found in the country but found elsewhere?

• A. Zoonotic
• B. Exotic
• C. Emerging
• D. Epizootic

Answer: (B)

This question looks at how diseases are categorized by geographic occurrence. An exotic disease is not present in the country but is found elsewhere, signaling that it is foreign to the region and may require import controls and heightened surveillance. Zoonotic refers to diseases that can jump between animals and humans, not where the disease is located. Emerging describes diseases that are newly appearing or increasing in a population, which isn’t tied to being foreign to the country. Epizootic means an outbreak among animal populations, focusing on spread rather than geographic status. So the term that best fits is exotic.