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skymedlock

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on: Jul 2, 2018
The concerns of the World Health Organization and other organizations must be heeded to prevent global _____: epidemics of infectious disease that spread through human populations across a wide region, country, continent, or the whole world.
 
  a. pandemics
  b. chronic diseases
  c. terrorist attacks
  d. catastrophes

Question 2

According to the United Nations, women constitute about 40 percent of those who are illiterate. Literacy is crucial for women because it has been closely linked to increases in fertility, improved child health, and decreased earnings potential.
 
  a. True
 b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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

a

Answer to Question 2

False


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