Which of the Following Statements BEST Describes Emerging Diseases Like

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements BEST describes emerging diseases like swine flu?

• A)Infectious diseases that were not previously found in humans and typically jump from an animal host to humans.
• B)Infectious diseases that existed in the past but for a variety of reasons are increasing in incidence.
• C)Infectious diseases that were previously found in humans and typically jump from a human host to animals.
• D)Non-infectious diseases that have transformed into infectious diseases.

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