Which of the Following Ideal Criteria for Elimination of a Disease

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following ideal criteria for elimination of a disease is addressed by the following statement: Hepatitis B can survive for extended periods of time in contaminated needles?

• A) No animal reservoir.
• B) Short persistence in the environment.
• C) Absence of a long-term carrier state.
• D) The disease and the vaccine produce long-term immunity.

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