What is an emerging infectious disease?
A. A disease that was not infectious previously but that now is infectious
B. A disease that has suddenly increased in severity and mortality
C. An old disease that is rapidly increasing in incidence or geographic range
D. An old disease for which our antibiotics are no longer effective
Question 2
What is one way to stop the largest cause of preventable deaths in the world?
A. Create an international ban on any guns except those owned by the countries' militia.
B. Enforce a global ban on tobacco advertisements.
C. Make the selling of alcohol illegal.
D. Reduce speed limits on roads, streets, and highways.
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Leukemia. A blood smear from a patient suffering from leukemia demonstrates the abundance of enlarge
Epidemiologists look for the causes of disease, such as toxic waste and industrial pollution, at the
Major Causes of Death from Infectious Disease
A sampling of bacterial diversity. Most bacteria do not cause disease.