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storky111

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A major cause of under-5 mortality is
 
  a. premature birth and low birth weight.
 b. diarrhea resulting from poor water quality and sanitation.
 c. contagious childhood illness, such as measles.
 d. hospital-borne bacteria transmitted to the child during birth.

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The infant-mortality rate refers to the number of deaths of live-born infants under _________ of age per 1,000 live births in a given year.
 
  a. 3 months
 b. 6 months
 c. 1 year
 d. 2 years


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Leostella20

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

c


storky111

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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:D TYSM

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