Through improved public health measures,a society manages to decrease its acute and infectious disease burden; however,this leads to an increase in the chronic disease burden.What is this society going through?

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The situation described is an example of an epidemiological transition. This refers to the shift in the pattern of a population's disease burden from acute and infectious diseases to chronic diseases, as a result of improved public health measures, living standards, and healthcare. It is a common phenomenon observed in societies as they develop economically and experience demographic changes.

Through Improved Public Health Measures,a Society Manages to Decrease Its