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A-LevelBiologyInfectious diseasesOct/Nov 2009Paper 1 Q371 Mark

A country has fewer than 2.5 deaths per 100 000 people from TB in one year and the next year this rose to 25 deaths per 100 000. What may have contributed to this change? 1 decrease in contact tracing 2 increase in refugee camps 3 water supply contaminated by sewage

A1 and 2
B1 and 3
C2 and 3
D1, 2 and 3

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About This A-Level Biology Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology (9700) Oct/Nov 2009 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Infectious diseases and is worth 1 mark.

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