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Why does prolonged stress often result in an increase in illnesses?

The potential to eradicate preventable diseases in the future depends on other societal factors that influence coordination and deployment of global health resources. for example, 70 confirmed cases of circulating vaccinederived poliovirus type 2 (cvdpv2) were reported syria, which is embroiled in war. where else are similar societal challenges preventing the eradication of polio? uzbekistan. nigeria. pakistan. a and c. b and c.

An 80-year-old woman comes to the urgent care clinic with dyspnoea on exertion. on physical examination, her blood pressure is 100/70, and her pulse is 75. she has no pulsus paradoxus. her jugular veins are distended, and she has distant heart sounds. in addition, she has extra third and fourth heart sounds. her liver is enlarged, and she has pedal oedema. she has occasional premature ventricular contractions on her electrocardiogram. a chest x-ray reveals clear lung fields with a dilated cardiac silhouette. her echocardiogram reveals ventricular walls with a "speckled pattern". which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? - alcoholic cardiomyopathy- amyloidosis- haemochromatosis- tuberculosis- viral myocarditis

Which of the following methods had the highest risk of transmitting hiv? a) oral sex b) sharing needles c) sweat d) preseminal fluid