Campbell Biology in Focus (2nd Edition)
Campbell Biology in Focus (2nd Edition)
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780321962751
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 17, Problem 3TYU

A human pandemic is

  1. A.    a viral disease that infects all humans.
  2. B.     a flu that kills more than 1 million people.
  3. C.     an epidemic that extends around the world.
  4. D.    a virus that increases In mortality rate as it spreads.
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Why is smallpox so dangerous?  A. It has killed more people in human history than any other disease that we know of.  B. It's transmitted by aerosol droplets and is therefore very contagious.  C. Transmission rates are around 60%, which is higher than Ebola.   D. All of the above.
The virus known as H1N1 (swine flu):   a. has a high death rate   b. has no reliable treatment   c. has been harnessed by a vaccine   d. occasionally infects people who have direct contact with birds   e. is seldom transmitted person-to-person
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