The Stages of the Epidemiologic Transition Are Based on

question 81

Multiple Choice

The stages of the epidemiologic transition are based on

• A) causes of death at varying stages of the demographic transition.
• B) the means through which disease is transmitted spatially.
• C) non-contagious diseases such as heart disease, obesity, or diabetes.
• D) new food sources which produced population explosions.
• E) pandemics like the bubonic plague, influenza, or AIDS.

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