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4. What does the relative lethality rate in animal species tell us about the original host or reservoir species?
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The relative lethality rate in animal species tells us that the original host was not a monkey, a human, or guinea pig, but rather some other animal or insect that it didn't kill. Viruses don't normally kill their natural hosts.
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