Which of the following explains why contagious infections are becoming a central focus of public health?
A) Americans are fearful of terrorists using biological agents.
B) Awareness of human susceptibility to animal diseases has been publicized.
C) Drug-resistant strains of old diseases have evolved.
D) Media coverage exaggerates the dangers of exposure to crowds.

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New infectious diseases and new forms of old diseases,such as drug-resistant strains of TB,have emphasized the dangers of infectious diseases.Potential threats from terrorist use of infectious agents have also emphasized infectious diseases.There has not been any increased awareness of human susceptibility to animal diseases that has caused contagious infections to become a central focus of public health.Also,media coverage has not exaggerated the danger of exposure to crowds when it comes to contagious infections.

Which of the Following Explains Why Contagious Infections Are Becoming