Read the quote.

“Most people in rural areas are farmers, and when you have a disease like Guinea worm [a parasite], you are incapacitated, unable to continue with your work. By preventing the hundreds of thousands of cases that we do each year, we are freeing up that many more people to farm so that they will have food and be able to take care of their families.”

—Emmanuel Miri

Based on the quote, how can widespread disease affect a country’s economy?
A.
It can hurt the economy by removing people from the workforce.*****

B.
It can help the economy by creating new jobs in health care.
C.
It can hurt the economy by making people stay in agriculture.

D.
It can help the economy by increasing the availability of food.

I think its A to.

I think it's A.

B is wrong.

yea the answers A

I mean it can help Doctors and Nurses make more money since more people are getting ill, but what about work. Like let's say a grown man works as a farmer. If he gets ill, then not only does he lose money because he is not working but also that's one less farmer to tend and deliver crops for us.

whats the answers to all of them

i think its a

The correct answer is A. It can hurt the economy by removing people from the workforce.

In the given quote, Emmanuel Miri explains that widespread diseases like Guinea worm incapacitate people, making them unable to continue with their work. In rural areas where farming is a significant occupation, the disease can prevent farmers from carrying out their agricultural activities. As a result, the productivity of the workforce is reduced, and the economy is negatively affected. When a large number of people are unable to work due to disease, it can hinder economic growth and stability. Therefore, widespread diseases can have a detrimental impact on a country's economy by removing people from the workforce.

I can say B