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Newer flu outbreaks usually originate in China, probably because
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people and animals often live in close proximity increasing chances of transmission
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In the 1960's, yellow fever was almost wiped out but
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it reoccurred when many countries stopped immunizing.
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The triangle of human ecology revolves around three main elements which are
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population, behavior, and habitat.
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Continued climate change could
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cause more types of diseases to be dispersed through populations.
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Which is true about the map of physicians per population?
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There are less than 5 physicians per every 10,000 people in Africa.
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The main lesson learned from polio might be
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sometimes improvements in lifestyle increase susceptibility to certain diseases.
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In comparing health care provision in the U.S. with the United Kingdom
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all of these are correct.
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By mapping cholera deaths, John Snow found that
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they clustered around infected wells for drinking water.
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In the map of access to proper sanitation, Bolivia in South America
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is the country with the poorest access.
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Canada differs from the U.K. in health care in that
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Canada's system depends on private care funded by the government.
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Having health care denied because you are a member of a lower caste in India might be a good example of the effect of which precise factors in health care access as listed in the book?
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social factors
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The main prevention of schistosomiasis might be
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emphasizing that defecation into streams or lakes will only help transmit the disease.
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The practice of polygamy in parts of Africa is important because
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HIV/AIDS can be transmitted to women and then to many children.
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In third world countries, diarrhea
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is a significant health threat often causing death.
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The map of tuberculosis shows endemic patterns
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in southern and eastern Africa.
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The map of HIV/AIDS shows the greatest prevalence of the disease in
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Southern Africa (among heterosexuals)
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The map of density of physicians in the United States
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seems to match overall population density.
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Today South Sudan has 95% of all reported cases of
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Guinea worm
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Because flu virus seems prone to winter outbreaks
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the appearance of the disease often switches hemispheres north to south.
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Which is true about the global pattern of health care expenditures by country?
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The United States has among the highest of expenditures.