In Early Spring 2009, the CDC Reported Several Dozen Cases

question 63

Multiple Choice

In early spring 2009, the CDC reported several dozen cases of novel H1N1 influenza ("swine flu") in the United States. By the summer, the number of confirmed cases was reported as over 40,000. The pattern of novel H1N1 cases in the United States represents a(n) ________ disease.

• A) epidemic
• B) endemic
• C) sporadic
• D) pandemic
• E) opportunistic

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