Newly Emerging or Re-Emerging Diseases

Question

Newly emerging or re-emerging diseases
A)may be due to changing lifestyles.
B)are exemplified by Lyme Disease and toxic shock syndrome.
C)may reflect a breakdown in sanitation/social order.
D)may be related to global cooling.
E)may be due to changing lifestyles, are exemplified by Lyme Disease and toxic shock syndrome AND may reflect a breakdown in sanitation/social order.

Accepted Answer

The statement "may be due to changing lifestyles" suggests that shifts in human behavior, such as changes in diet, travel, or environmental factors, may contribute to the emergence of new diseases. Lyme Disease and toxic shock syndrome are examples of diseases that have emerged or re-emerged in recent years. Finally, the statement "may reflect a breakdown in sanitation/social order" suggests that social and environmental factors can also contribute to the emergence of new diseases, such as conditions of poverty, war, or environmental degradation. Therefore, choice E, which encompasses all three options, is the best answer.