The Public Health Department Has Been Alerted to a Potential

question 19

Multiple Choice

The public health department has been alerted to a potential outbreak of hepatitis A after eight people who attended a wedding in Mexico have tested positive for the hepatitis A IgM. The public health nurse is now involved in contact tracing. The nurse is interviewing the infected individuals regarding contacts they were exposed to during the incubation of the disease. What is the most likely mode of transmission of the pathogen in this scenario?

• A) Drinking water contaminated with the bacteria
• B) Ingestion of non-cooked food contaminated by infectious food handlers
• C) Direct contact with respiratory droplets from nose or throat of the infected person
• D) The bite of an infected mosquito

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