According to the World Health Organization (WHO),between 1970 and 2008,the

question 72

Multiple Choice

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) ,between 1970 and 2008,the percentages of all deaths worldwide resulting from infectious diseases ____.

• A) increased and then leveled off
• B) increased from 5% to 15%
• C) increased from 15% to 35%
• D) dropped from 35% to 15%
• E) dropped from 15% to 5%

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