According to CDC Data, Who Is More Likely to Acquire

question 79

Multiple Choice

According to CDC data, who is more likely to acquire a rickettsial disease?

• A)Tom who traveled to Arizona for the summer
• B)Sally who went to the beach at Big Sur, CA
• C)Mike who visited his aunt in Sub-Saharan Africa
• D)Phil who stayed home and mowed his lawn
• E)Harry who works in a pet store and hates fleas and ticks

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