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Which of the following is the aggregation of two or more epidemics?

Which of the following is the aggregation of two or more epidemics? Correct Answer Syndemic

The aggregation of two or more concurrent or sequential epidemics or disease clusters in a population with the biological interactions that exacerbate the prognosis and burden of disease is known as Syndemic or synergistic.

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