IB Biology HL C3.2.17 Herd Immunity Topic Practice

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A vaccine against meningitis A, a deadly bacterial disease, has eradicated the disease in 16 African countries since 2010. However, meningitis A still exists in those countries where people are unvaccinated.

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What are the possible aims of epidemiological research such as this?

Test vaccine effectiveness

Identify distribution of disease

Identify cause of disease

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