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The function $N(t)=\frac{12,000}{1+999 e^{-1}}$ models the number of people in a small town who have caught the flu $t$ weeks after the initial outbreak.
Step 1 of 2: How many people were ill initially? Round to the nearest person.
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The initial number of people who were ill is \(\boxed{12}\).
Step 1 ：The function \(N(t)=\frac{12,000}{1+999 e^{-t}}\) models the number of people in a small town who have caught the flu \(t\) weeks after the initial outbreak.
Step 2 ：To find out how many people were ill initially, we substitute \(t=0\) into the function \(N(t)\).
Step 3 ：Calculate the number of people who were ill initially and round the result to the nearest person.
Step 4 ：The initial number of people who were ill is \(\boxed{12}\).
