Factors affecting birth and death rates. Flashcards

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What are the factors that affect birth and death rates?

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  • The black death
  • Smallpox
  • HIV and AIDS
  • TB
  • Malaria
  • Diarrhoea
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What is The black death?

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The black death was a pandemic that began in central Asia and China and spread rapidly through Europe.

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What is smallpox?

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Smallpox is a very bad contagious disease with fever and pustules that leave permanent scars.

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What are HIV and AIDS?

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HIV is a disease that affects the bodies immune system and AIDS is the disease that kills you by a disease entering your body and since your immune system is bad it kills you.

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What is TB?

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TB is an airborne, infectious disease caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium TB that affects the lungs.

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What is malaria?

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Malaria ia a parasitic disease transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito.

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What is diarrhoea?

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Diarrhoea is a disease caused by infection in the stomach and intestines. The infection results in severe dehydration and electrolyte imbalances.

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