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Persons who take drugs intravenously are...

Persons who take drugs intravenously are much more likely to acquire serious infections like

A

cancer

B

AIDS and cancer

C

malaria

D

typhoid.

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The correct Answer is:
B
Drug absuers who take drugs intravenously are more likely to develop infections like AIDS and hepatitis B as these diseases can spread through infected needles.
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