Question

in a small town, ruben is stunned after reading about the global spread of the ebola virus. he decides it is time to take action to prevent future outbreaks from occurring within his own community. in 2016, ruben puts together a pamphlet that educates people about ebola. to validate his information, he uses the following source: cdc (centers for disease control and prevention). 2016. \2014 - 2016 ebola outbreak in west africa.\ https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/2014 - west - africa/. accessed june 2016. why is ruben confident that this is a reliable source? the source contained advertisements of promotional products. the source focused solely on the global spread of other diseases. the information was provided by a governmental source. the author of this source had limited training in public health and policy.

Explanation:

• Advertisements of promotional products do not make a source reliable.
• Focusing on other diseases instead of Ebola does not validate the source for Ebola - related information.
• A governmental source like the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) is likely to have accurate and reliable information as it is a trusted institution that conducts research and provides public - health information.
• Limited training in public health and policy would make the source less reliable, not more.

Answer:

The information was provided by a governmental source.