All the following are TRUE regarding severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), EXCEPT ________.

A. the virus had been found in a catlike wild animal eaten in China
B. the virus can remain alive for up to 24 hours after airborne droplets make contact with a surface
C. people with SARS are placed in isolation during treatment
D. approximately one out of every ten people who contract the disease are unable to survive


Answer: B

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