ETEXT CAMPBELL BIOLOGY IN FOCUS INSTANT
ETEXT CAMPBELL BIOLOGY IN FOCUS INSTANT
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ISBN: 9780135964422
Author: Urry
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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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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