For what reasons is tuberculosis, a leading cause of infectious-disease deaths, a serious health problem? Select all that apply
A. Each active case infects an average of 10 to 15 other people.
B. It is a social stigma to receive treatment for tuberculosis.
C. The death rate is quite high (25%) in some countries.
D. So many cases are occurring in developed countries (such as the United States).
E. The reservoir for tuberculosis is the female Anopheles mosquito, endemic in Africa.
F. Tuberculosis is becoming resistant to chemotherapy.
ANS: A, C, F
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