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clippers!

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Which of the following is the leading contributor to illness and death in developing countries?
 
  a. Inadequate sources of food
  b. Unsafe water
  c. Limited availability of immunizations and antibiotics
  d. Lack of sanitary sewer systems

Question 2

Which of the following statements represents an example of the epidemiologic transition?
 
  a. As economics improve, the life expectancy increases.
  b. As education improves, the number of physicians and nurses increases.
  c. As global funding increases, the incidence of communicable disease decreases.
  d. As preventable diseases increase, the global infection rate decreases.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A



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