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Which Epidemiological Profile Was Prominent BEFORE the So-Called Epidemiological Transition

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Which epidemiological profile was prominent BEFORE the so-called epidemiological transition?

A) The mortality rate from infectious and chronic diseases was low.
B) The mortality rate from infectious diseases was low while the mortality rate for chronic diseases was high.
C) The infant mortality rate was low while the mortality rate from infectious diseases was high.
D) The infant mortality rate was high and infectious diseases were much more common.
E) The infectious disease mortality rate was high but the infant mortality rate was low.

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