Biology GCSE
Reduction in mortality from infection
What Reduction in mortality from infection means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Deaths from infectious bacterial diseases such as tuberculosis and septicaemia have fallen dramatically since the introduction of antibiotics.
Topics that use Reduction in mortality from infection
- Antibiotics and painkillers (AQA GCSE)
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