Suppose a Highly Virulent Virus Is Found in Chickens and Several

question 106

Multiple Choice

Suppose a highly virulent virus is found in chickens and several wild birds in the United States.It is new to the United States but has been seen a few times in isolated cases in African birds.Scientists think it might have arrived in the United States in a shipment of parrots, at least one of which was infected.In the United States, this virus would represent a(n)

• A) emerging endemic disease, because it recently emerged in the United States.
• B) emerging endemic disease, because it emerged due to human-caused climate changes.
• C) novel pathogen, because it was recently introduced into the United States.
• D) novel pathogen, because it originated in Africa.
• E) novel pathogen, because it is highly virulent.

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