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At human body temperature, the influenza virus can remain infectious for approximately one week. Because the virus becomes inactive in the human body after one week, an infected person cannot be held responsible for any transmission of the virus after that time has elapsed.
The conclusion is most weakened by which of the following, if true?
(A) The influenza virus is sometimes confused with the unrelated gastroenteritis.
(B) The influenza vaccine is highly effective in preventing transmission of the influenza virus.
(C) Because the influenza virus mutates, a vaccine that is effective in preventing transmission of the virus one year may be ineffective a year later.
(D) The influenza virus can remain infectious for longer than a week at temperatures below that of the human body.
(E) Generally, those most susceptible to life-threatening illness as a result of the influenza virus are children, the elderly, and those with compromised immune systems.
The conclusion is most weakened by which of the following, if true?
(A) The influenza virus is sometimes confused with the unrelated gastroenteritis.
(B) The influenza vaccine is highly effective in preventing transmission of the influenza virus.
(C) Because the influenza virus mutates, a vaccine that is effective in preventing transmission of the virus one year may be ineffective a year later.
(D) The influenza virus can remain infectious for longer than a week at temperatures below that of the human body.
(E) Generally, those most susceptible to life-threatening illness as a result of the influenza virus are children, the elderly, and those with compromised immune systems.
16 Apr 2022, 03:54
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Option C tells about possible Mutation of virus, so we do not know in the new state Virus pose any threat or not
(C) is correct IMO
At human body temperature, the influenza virus can remain infectious for approximately one week. Because the virus becomes inactive in the human body after one week, an infected person cannot be held responsible for any transmission of the virus after that time has elapsed.
The conclusion is most weakened by which of the following, if true?
(A) The influenza virus is sometimes confused with the unrelated gastroenteritis.
(B) The influenza vaccine is highly effective in preventing transmission of the influenza virus.
(C) Because the influenza virus mutates, a vaccine that is effective in preventing transmission of the virus one year may be ineffective a year later.
(D) The influenza virus can remain infectious for longer than a week at temperatures below that of the human body.
(E) Generally, those most susceptible to life-threatening illness as a result of the influenza virus are children, the elderly, and those with compromised immune systems.
(C) is correct IMO
At human body temperature, the influenza virus can remain infectious for approximately one week. Because the virus becomes inactive in the human body after one week, an infected person cannot be held responsible for any transmission of the virus after that time has elapsed.
The conclusion is most weakened by which of the following, if true?
(A) The influenza virus is sometimes confused with the unrelated gastroenteritis.
(B) The influenza vaccine is highly effective in preventing transmission of the influenza virus.
(C) Because the influenza virus mutates, a vaccine that is effective in preventing transmission of the virus one year may be ineffective a year later.
(D) The influenza virus can remain infectious for longer than a week at temperatures below that of the human body.
(E) Generally, those most susceptible to life-threatening illness as a result of the influenza virus are children, the elderly, and those with compromised immune systems.
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Originally posted by PyjamaScientist on 16 Apr 2022, 06:51.
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Conclusion:
An infected person should not be held responsible for the transmission of a virus that becomes ineffective after a week at normal human body temperature.
How to weaken it:
We need an answer choice that weakens our belief in the above conclusion. The conclusion rests on "normal body temperature". What if the body temperature of the infected person is altered? How will it impact the transmissibility of the virus?
An infected person should not be held responsible for the transmission of a virus that becomes ineffective after a week at normal human body temperature.
How to weaken it:
We need an answer choice that weakens our belief in the above conclusion. The conclusion rests on "normal body temperature". What if the body temperature of the infected person is altered? How will it impact the transmissibility of the virus?
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(D) The influenza virus can remain infectious for longer than a week at temperatures below that of the human body.
As per this choice, if the temperature of the infected person is lowered then we can attribute the infection spread to him/her. This option hits right where it matters. Correct in my opinion. 
