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Which best explains why protecting public health is an important duty of state government?

States that protect public health by maintaining correctional systems ensure the safety of their citizens.
States that protect public health by repairing infrastructure ensure the safety of their citizens.
States that protect public health by limiting outbreaks of disease ensure the safety of their citizens.
States that protect public health by promoting highway safety ensure the safety of their citizens.

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States that protect public health by limiting outbreaks of disease ensure the safety of their citizens.

Limiting disease outbreaks is a direct public-health function (vaccinations, surveillance, quarantine, sanitation) that prevents illness and protects the population.