MEDICINE
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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Question
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Millions of people living all over the world have cancer. Is cancer a pandemic?
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No, because cancer is not contagious.
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No, because cancer is not always fatal.
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Yes, because millions of people have cancer.
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Yes, because people all over the world have cancer.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Many microorganisms are known to cause cancer. Some examples are Helicobacter pylori, which causes gastric cancer in humans and animals (6), and Agrobacterium tumefaciens, which causes crown gall in plants (37).
Detailed explanation-2: -The plague outbreak was an epidemic.
Detailed explanation-3: -Antibiotic treatment is effective against plague bacteria, so early diagnosis and early treatment can save lives.
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