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A-LevelBiologyInfectious diseasesOct/Nov 2021Paper 1 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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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology (9700) Oct/Nov 2021 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Infectious diseases and is worth 1 mark.

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