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3.1 Communicable diseases

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Question 8

It is estimated that 220 million people contract a specific bacterial disease, such as cholera, globally each year.

Three-fifths of these infected individuals require a critical course of oral rehydration and antibiotics to recover fully.

Calculate the total number of people who would require this treatment course over a period of 6 years if this estimate remains constant.

Give your answer in standard form.

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3.1 Communicable diseases Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /3.1 Communicable diseases

25 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 3.1 Communicable diseases, covering 3.1.1 Communicable (infectious) diseases, 3.1.2 Viral diseases, 3.1.3 Bacterial diseases, 3.1.4 Fungal diseases, 3.1.5 Protist diseases, 3.1.6 Human defence systems, 3.1.7 Vaccination, 3.1.8 Antibiotics and painkillers, and 3.1.9 Discovery and development of drugs. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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