Which of the Following Statements Correctly Describes the Most Probable

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements correctly describes the most probable fate of a newly emerging virus that causes high mortality in its host?

• A)It is able to spread to a large number of new hosts quickly because the new hosts have no immunological memory of them.
• B)The new virus replicates quickly and undergoes rapid adaptation to a series of divergent hosts.
• C)Sporadic outbreaks will be followed almost immediately by a widespread pandemic.
• D)The newly emerging virus will die out rather quickly or will mutate to be far less lethal.

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