Which of the Following Statements Correctly Describes the Most Probable

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements correctly describes the most probable fate of a newly emerging virus that causes high mortality in its host?

A) It is able to spread to a large number of new hosts quickly because the new hosts have no immunological memory of them.
B) The new virus replicates quickly and undergoes rapid adaptation to a series of divergent hosts.
C) Sporadic outbreaks will be followed almost immediately by a widespread pandemic.
D) The newly emerging virus will die out rather quickly or will mutate to be far less lethal.