During an epidemiological transition, __________
a. drugs prolong the lives of sufferers, thereby affecting the disease's prevalence rate
b. a highly contagious disease spreads rapidly, increasing its incidence rate
c. patterns of disease and mortality change as societies become more complex
d. a population becomes immune to particular diseases, such as smallpox
Correct Answer: c
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