Multiple Choice
A cold transmitted by a facial tissue is an example of which type of disease transmission?
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Which of the following would be considered a fomite?
A
An infected person coughing
B
Airborne droplets from a sneeze
C
A mosquito carrying malaria
D
A doorknob contaminated with bacteria
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Step 1: Understand the definition of a fomite. A fomite is any inanimate object or surface that can carry infectious agents and facilitate their transmission to a new host.
Step 2: Analyze each option to determine if it involves an inanimate object or surface that can harbor pathogens.
Step 3: Recognize that an infected person coughing and airborne droplets involve direct or airborne transmission, not transmission via objects.
Step 4: Identify that a mosquito is a living vector, not an inanimate object, so it is not a fomite.
Step 5: Conclude that a doorknob contaminated with bacteria is an inanimate object capable of transmitting pathogens, fitting the definition of a fomite.
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