A contributing factor to the spread of the SARS virus during the initial 2003 outbreak was

A) transmission of the virus in healthcare settings.
B) similarity to 1918 influenza outbreak.
C) air pollution in crowded urban environments.
D) high smoking rates in Asia.
E) global air travel.


Answer: E

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