CAIE A Level Biology 9700 · Infectious diseases
In a rural region of a low-income country, the incidence of cholera and tuberculosis has been rising. A public health team must design a prevention and control strategy.
Discuss the biological, social, and economic factors that should be considered for the effective control of both diseases. In your answer, you should refer to the causative pathogens and their modes of transmission.
5 marks, so the mark scheme is looking for about 5 separate creditworthy points. Making the same point twice in different words earns it once.
Discuss means: Set out the points on more than one side and weigh them up. Cover both sides, then finish with a judgement that follows from what you wrote.
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