The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that three-quarters of the "new or emerging" diseases that infect human beings have originated in
A) Bacteria exposed from polar ice-cap melt
B) Inadequate and obsolete urban sewer systems
C) genetic laboratories
D) wild or domesticated animals

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The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that three-quarters of the "new or emerging" diseases that infect human beings have originated in wild or domesticated animals. Some examples of such diseases include Ebola, SARS, and COVID-19. These diseases can be transmitted to humans through direct contact with the bodily fluids of infected animals or through consumption of contaminated animal products.

The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention Estimates That