Epidemiologists classify diseases by their mortality rate (the percent of infected individuals who die from the disease) and by their communicability (how easy it is to transmit the disease). Which of the following diseases of the cardiovascular system is mismatched with a description of its properties?
A. Plague; somewhat high mortality rate and low communicability
B. Ebola; high mortality rate and high communicability
C. Malaria; low mortality rate and high communicability
D. AIDS; high mortality rate and low communicability
Answer: B
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