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Ch. 24 - Pathogenic DNA Viruses
Bauman - Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy 6th Edition
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Capitolo 24, Problema 13

Being habitually careful not to touch or rub your eyes with unwashed hands would reduce your risk of contracting_____.
a. chickenpox
b. infectious mononucleosis
c. seed warts
d. a cold

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Step 1: Understand the mode of transmission for each disease listed in the options.
Step 2: Recognize that touching or rubbing your eyes with unwashed hands primarily risks introducing pathogens that cause respiratory infections or infections transmitted via mucous membranes.
Step 3: Identify that chickenpox is mainly transmitted through airborne droplets, infectious mononucleosis through saliva, seed warts through direct skin contact, and the common cold through respiratory droplets and contact with contaminated surfaces.
Step 4: Consider that the common cold virus can be transmitted by touching the eyes, nose, or mouth with contaminated hands, making it more likely to be prevented by hand hygiene.
Step 5: Conclude that habitually avoiding touching or rubbing your eyes with unwashed hands would most effectively reduce the risk of contracting the common cold.

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