Tent communities are constructed in a rural community by the American Red Cross after a disaster. Because of overcrowding, surrounding states create accommodations for the displaced and homeless

Question

The survivors are accommodated in the cities of four Southern states. Which factors may increase the possibility of disease emergence in the cities? (Select all that apply.)
A) Poor hygiene
B) Decreased socialization
C) Poor sanitation
D) Decreased viral load
E) Increased violence

Answer 1

Ans: A, C
Feedback:
Urban life, with malnutrition, overcrowding, and poor sanitation, enhances the major pathways for transmission of infectious disease. The forced dislocation of large groups of people and migration of such groups of people from rural areas to cities can be accompanied by a breakdown of public health measures, leading to poor hygiene. These have often been factors in disease emergence. Decreased socialization, decreased viral load, and increased violence would not tend to increase the likelihood of disease emergence.