Which of the Following Scenarios Most Accurately Reflects How the Epidemiological

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios most accurately reflects how the epidemiological transition impacts the health conditions of people in poor and rich countries?

• A) Bob, an 89-year-old man in the United States, suffers from high blood pressure; Ammani, a 10-year-old boy in Ethiopia, has malaria.
• B) Misako, a 14-year-old girl in Japan, frequently suffers from bacterial infections; Jean-Pierre, a 79-year-old man in Haiti, suffers from heart disease.
• C) Paula, a 5-year-old girl in Great Britain, has contracted measles; Juanita, a 67-year-old woman in Bolivia, has diabetes.
• D) Mae Li, a 15-year-old girl in China, died from the flu; Sahim, a 70-year-old man in Afghanistan, suffered a stroke.

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