3.1 Communicable diseases

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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a pathogen that affects the liver. Table 1 shows information about new cases of Hepatitis B diagnosed in a region over several years.

Table 1

YearNumber of new Hepatitis B cases in womenNumber of new Hepatitis B cases in men
20134121850
20154351920
20173951710
20193201480
20212151085
a.

State one way the Hepatitis B virus can be transmitted from one person to another.

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b.

Describe the trends shown in Table 1 for new cases of Hepatitis B in both women and men between 2013 and 2021.

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c.

Calculate the ratio of new cases of Hepatitis B in women to new cases of Hepatitis B in men in 2021. Give your answer to 3 significant figures in the form N:1N : 1N:1.

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