Question

In 1918, a vicious form of flu struck many countries around the world. The first reports of the illness came from soldiers at a base camp in the United States. Within a few months, millions of people around the world had the flu, but the symptoms were much worse and many people died. Public health officials knew that they had an epidemic on their hands. They ordered the streets sprayed with chemicals and closed public gathering places.

In the passage, which does epidemic mean?



a deadly disease



a disease that spreads quickly



a disease caused by a virus

Answer 1

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Answer 2

a disease that spreads quickly