Question

Which of the following is generally not an effect of having high rates of infectious disease (like malaria) within a population?
A.
high health care costs
B.
high infant mortality rates
C.
high economic growth rates
D.
high absenteeism in the workplace

Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

C

High rates of infectious disease reduce productivity, increase healthcare costs and infant mortality, and raise absenteeism— they do not lead to high economic growth.