Virgin soil epidemics are characterized by __________.
A) outbreaks of disease that strike for the first time against a completely unprotected population
B) extreme drought that results in devastating famine
C) infectious diseases caused by sexual intimacy
D) frequent recurrences of the same disease within a specific population

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Virgin soil epidemics refer to outbreaks of disease that occur for the first time among populations that have no prior exposure or immunity to the disease, leading to high mortality rates.

Virgin Soil Epidemics Are Characterized by __________