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A-LevelBiologyInfectious diseases9700/12 · Oct/Nov 2021 · Q381 Mark

Comorbidity is where an individual has two or more diseases or medical conditions at the same time. Some medical conditions are particularly likely to result in comorbidity. In one example, initial infection with one pathogen can increase the risk of developing a second disease by a factor of 15 or more. The second disease is then the major cause of death for these people. Which description could fit this example?

Acholera infection followed by development of malaria
Bcholera infection followed by development of AIDS
CHIV infection followed by development of TB
Dmalaria infection followed by development of TB

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C: HIV infection followed by development of TB

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Infectious diseases, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 38.

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