An Exception to the General Decline of Infectious Diseases in the United

question 32

Multiple Choice

An exception to the general decline of infectious diseases in the United States is the increase in ______ after 1960.

• A)cancer
• B)obesity
• C)flu
• D)sexually transmitted diseases

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