Health: The Basics, Books a la Carte Edition (13th Edition)
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780134814285
Author: Rebecca J. Donatelle
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 14, Problem 3PQ
Summary Introduction
To discuss: information regarding agencies fighting diseased conditions
Introduction:
The infectious disease are known as contagious diseases which result from the infection. The infection is incursion from the organism body tissue through syndrome causing proxies.
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