31. A patient presents with symptoms consistent with a novel highly infectious disease. What is the urgent clinical responsibility from an epidemiological perspective?
A.
Treat the patient and send them home.
B.
Immediately isolate the patient and notify public health authorities for contact tracing.
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C.
Wait for the disease to spread before notifying authorities.
D.
Assume it's a common cold.
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Treat the patient and send them home.
Immediately isolate the patient and notify public health authorities for contact tracing.
Wait for the disease to spread before notifying authorities.
