A new virus has been identified by DNA sequencing methods in a remote location in the South Pacific.The World Health Organization is very concerned because infection with this virus has a death rate of 20% of all infected individuals and no vaccine is available.This is an example of a(n)_____ disease.

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The scenario describes a new virus that has been identified in a remote location, and as no vaccine is currently available, the World Health Organization is very concerned. This fits the definition of an emerging infectious disease - a newly discovered disease that is increasing in incidence or geographic range or poses a threat to public health. The fact that there is currently no vaccine available compounds the concern.

A New Virus Has Been Identified by DNA Sequencing Methods