Which of the Following Statements About Emerging Viruses Is False

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about emerging viruses is false?

• A)Emerging viruses are able to "jump" from one species to another.
• B)Hantavirus,which causes a hemorrhagic-type fever,originates in deer mice.
• C)Ebola is an emerging virus of unknown origins that can have a mortality rate in excess of 50%.
• D)The emerging virus SARS is a coronavirus.
• E)The stable genome of the SARS virus makes it an unlikely candidate for vaccine development.

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