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Epidemiology’s Fight Against Ebola
by Carol Hand

Emile was a two-year-old boy living in Meliandou, a village in the West African nation of Guinea. In December 2013, Emile may have been bitten by a fruit bat, a common animal in West Africa. On December 26, he became ill. He died two days later. By January 14, his three-year-old sister, his mother, and his grandmother had also died. No one yet realized it, but researchers now believe Emile was patient zero—the first person to contract and begin spreading the Ebola virus during this outbreak. There have been more than two dozen Ebola outbreaks since the virus’s discovery in 1976. The 2014 outbreak quickly became by far the most devastating.

Excerpt from Epidemiology: The Fight Against Ebola & Other Diseases by Carol Hand published by ABDO Publishing © 2015 ABDO Consulting Group, Inc.

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What topic does this introductory paragraph introduce?

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Responses choose the correct answer carefully and correctly by reading the article carefully and tell me why

the theory of how viruses spread
the theory of how viruses spread

the 2014 Ebola outbreak
the 2014 Ebola outbreak

the history of the Ebola virus
the history of the Ebola virus

the story of Emile and his family
the story of Emile and his family
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Answer 1

The introductory paragraph primarily introduces the 2014 Ebola outbreak.

This conclusion is based on the following observations from the passage:

1. Focus on Emile and the Outbreak: The passage begins with the story of Emile, who is identified as patient zero for the Ebola virus during the 2014 outbreak. His illness and subsequent deaths in his family underscore the outbreak's beginnings.

2. Context of Previous Outbreaks: The text mentions that there have been more than two dozen outbreaks since 1976, but it specifically highlights that the 2014 outbreak was the most devastating, suggesting its importance and relevance to the topic.

3. Emphasis on the Timeline: The mention of specific dates (December 2013 and early January 2014) connects the narrative directly to the timeline of the Ebola outbreak of 2014, situating Emile's story within a larger context of disease spread.

While the passage also touches on themes such as the spread of viruses and the history of Ebola, the primary focus of the introduction is on the 2014 outbreak itself, making it the best choice.