In stage 3 of the health transition the main causes of illness and death are____________?
Correct answer: B. chronic degenerative diseases such as cancer heart disease and strokes
- A. acute infectious diseases such as typhus measles and cholera
- B. chronic degenerative diseases such as cancer heart disease and strokes
- C. respiratory diseases such as pneumonia and asthma
- D. too diverse to put into one category
Explanation
Stage 3 of the health transition is associated with chronic degenerative diseases, including cancer, heart disease, and strokes, as infectious diseases become less dominant. Acute infections are characteristic of earlier stages of the transition.
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