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7 June, 22:57

Cattle are allowed to pasture in a field that contains the farmhouse well, and the farmer’s family becomes ill with a gastrointestinal pathogen after drinking the water. What type of transmission of infectious agents would this be?

biological vector transmission

direct contact transmission

indirect contact transmission

vehicle transmission

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  1. 7 June, 23:26
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    Answer: vehicle transmission

    Explanation:

    Vehicle transmission is a mode of transmission of infectious agent through substances such as soil, water, air. This process leads to the transmission of the infectious agent to the body of the host.

    According to the given situation, the gastrointestinal pathogen will enter into the drinking water from the cattle. The water will be consumed by the family and this will result in the condition of infection. Here, water is the vehicle for the transmission of infection.
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