2007-12-13 15:24:29 · 4 answers · asked by hey hey 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
It's like the concept of pressure - the more molecules of a gas there are, the more likely they are to collide with each other.
In human populations, it's just the simple odds that you will be in contact with more people than you would be in a less dense population.
2007-12-13 15:36:33 · answer #1 · answered by Tunesmith 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The denser the population, the greater the number of opportunities to spread.
2007-12-13 23:28:58 · answer #2 · answered by Doctor J 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the denser the populations meaning there are more human interaction which aid the disease to spread.
2007-12-13 23:32:38 · answer #3 · answered by RazgrizGT 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The greater the population, the more people crowed together in activities, schools, public places, etc.thus closer contacts with those infected.
2007-12-13 23:32:13 · answer #4 · answered by flamingo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋