Which term describes a rare and deadly viral infection that caused the largest outbreak in West Africa in 2014?

Which term describes a rare and deadly viral infection that caused the largest outbreak in West Africa in 2014?

• A. Ebola
• B. MRSA
• C. CDC
• D. Sepsis

Answer: (A)

Ebola is a viral hemorrhagic fever caused by the Ebola virus, and it stands out because it’s a rare, but extremely deadly, infection that caused the largest outbreak in West Africa in 2014. The description fits because it identifies a virus as the culprit and highlights the unusually severe impact of that particular outbreak across multiple West African nations. MRSA is a bacterial infection—methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus—not a virus, so it doesn’t match the description. The CDC is the public health agency that tracks outbreaks, not a disease. Sepsis refers to a dangerous body-wide response to infection and can be caused by different pathogens, not a single viral disease, and it isn’t the name of a specific outbreak.

Ebola is a viral hemorrhagic fever caused by the Ebola virus, and it stands out because it’s a rare, but extremely deadly, infection that caused the largest outbreak in West Africa in 2014. The description fits because it identifies a virus as the culprit and highlights the unusually severe impact of that particular outbreak across multiple West African nations.

MRSA is a bacterial infection—methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus—not a virus, so it doesn’t match the description. The CDC is the public health agency that tracks outbreaks, not a disease. Sepsis refers to a dangerous body-wide response to infection and can be caused by different pathogens, not a single viral disease, and it isn’t the name of a specific outbreak.