This Figure Shows the Pattern of Short-Range and Long-Range Transportation

question 53

Multiple Choice

This figure shows the pattern of short-range and long-range transportation connections.Which of the following accurately describes the connection between these patterns and infectious diseases?

• A) Areas with more connections tend to experience fewer disease outbreaks because people are exposed to more microbes.
• B) Blood-borne pathogens tend to follow transportation routes, but respiratory infections do not.
• C) The rapid introduction of pathogens from one area to another strongly correlates with modern travel routes.
• D) Patterns of modern transportation routes strongly correlate with social inequality and host susceptibility.