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Two Humans Are Infected with a New,deadly Form of Influenza

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Two humans are infected with a new,deadly form of influenza.One of the individuals lives in a crowded city and travels frequently for her job.The other individual lives in a remote,rural village with limited travel into or out of the village.Which of these situations is more likely to impact human populations? Is this situation considered density-dependent or density-independent?


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