Min is giving a presentation on Lyme disease. She claims that it has become a serious threat to public health in Connecticut during the last 10 years. To support this, she says, "State health records show that there were only 800 reported cases in 1999, but by 2010 the number had grown to more than 3,000." What type of support is Min using?
A. quotations
B. statistics
C. a narrative
D. examples
Answer: B
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