When We Look at Infant and Child Health from a Global

question 47

Multiple Choice

When we look at infant and child health from a global perspective, we find that child death rates:

• A) are highest in the southern United States.
• B) are not as alarming as UNICEF maintains.
• C) are highest in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
• D) have dropped dramatically in Africa.
• E) occur only among the working classes.

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