Birds and mammals can be infected

Answer choices

1. A

   Speculation7% picked this

   West Nile virus will never be a common disease

   The statements provide no basis to believe that humans are safe from West Nile becoming a common disease.

   7%
2. B

   Unsupported Relationship10% picked this

   West Nile virus is most common in those parts of North America with the highest

   The statements do not indicate where West Nile is most common.

   10%
3. C

   Term Shift4% picked this

   Some people who become infected with West Nile virus never show

   The virus will never become abundant enough in a human to infect a mosquito, but that does not mean that some people never show symptoms of illness.

   4%
4. D

   Unsupported Relationship2% picked this

   West Nile virus infects more people in northern Africa than it does

   The statements do not indicate how common West Nile virus is in northern Africa nor how common it is in North America.

   2%
5. E

   Correct78% picked this

   West Nile virus was not carried to North America via an

   Why this is right

   Since birds, mammals, and mosquitoes cannot be infected with West Nile virus by exposure from humans, the virus must have been brought to North America by a bird, a mosquito, or a mammal other than a human.

   Skill tested: Most Supported · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

   78%