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CR · Critical Reasoning
605-655
Inference
The viral infection known as chickenpox is often considered a childhood disease, but recent research indicates that a significant number of adults also contract this illness. While chickenpox can be severe in children, in adults it usually results in mild symptoms that are rarely dangerous. Consequently, the occurrence of chickenpox in adults does not represent a major public health concern.
Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
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A disease is not a major public health concern unless it is severe.
B
Adults with chickenpox do not easily spread the virus to children.
C
Most adults who get chickenpox contract it from children they are close to.
D
Chickenpox is harder to identify in adults than in children.
E
Under similar exposure conditions, adults are more susceptible to chickenpox than children.
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IanApr 9, 2025
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