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Which of these is classified as an emerging virus that can have a direct impact on human health?

A. tobacco
B. mosaic virus
C. pneumonia lambda
D. Ebola

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The correct answer is: D. Ebola.

Step-by-step explanation:

  • Ebola Virus is a single-stranded RNA (ribonucleic acid) virus.
  • The natural host of the virus is Fruit bat but it can also infect humans.
  • The transmission of the virus into humans is mediated from infected bats through body fluids.
  • The major disease caused by the virus is is Hemorrhagic fever. In this disease, the platelet (responsible for clotting of blood) count in the blood drops far below normal. As a result, bleeding can get initiated both in the body interior or exterior. This disease can cause multiple organ failure and death.
  • Recently, in the year 2018, the Central African country, Democratic Republic of Congo experienced a severely fatal endemic due to the Ebola virus that killed many people within a short period of time.
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