Which of the Following Was a Reason Why the Populations

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a reason why the populations of poorer regions of the world suffered more often from preventable diseases such as cholera than the populations of wealthier regions?

• A) More people were migrating from country to country,searching for farmland or work,spreading the disease.
• B) Doctors from more affluent Western countries refused to go to stricken areas because of concerns for the doctors' safety.
• C) People living in urban slums in underdeveloped countries often lacked proper sewage treatment and safe water supplies.
• D) For religious reasons,laws prohibited vaccination in much of the underdeveloped world.

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