With Several Additional Mutations, the Bird Flu, Whose Victims to Date

question 34

Multiple Choice

With several additional mutations, the bird flu, whose victims to date are mostly poultry, could become a global epidemic.Suppose there are 2 possible courses of action public health officials could take.For treatment A, the lives of 1 million people out of the 10 million affected would be saved.For treatment B, 90% of those infected would not be helped and would die.If infected persons were given a choice between treatments A and B, which of the following scenarios would most likely occur?

• A)Treatment A is more effective than treatment B".More people will choose treatment A
• B)Treatment A is less effective than treatment B More people will choose treatment A
• C)Treatment A is more effective than treatment B.More people will choose treatment B
• D)Treatment A and treatment B are equally effective.More people will choose treatment A
• E)Treatment A and treatment B are equally effective.Equal numbers of people will choose each treatment

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