Two patients were admitted to the hospital. One patient was diagnosed with salmonella poisoning and the other had West Nile. Which best describes their sicknesses?

Patient one has a communicable disease and patient two has a noncommunicable disease.

Patient one has a noncommunicable disease and patient two has a communicable disease.

Patient one contracted the sickness from contaminated materials and patient two contracted the sickness from an animal vector.

Patient one contracted the sickness from an animal vector and patient two contracted the sickness from contaminated materials.

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Konner Simmons

Biology

20 March, 11:13

Two patients were admitted to the hospital. One patient was diagnosed with salmonella poisoning and the other had West Nile. Which best describes their sicknesses?

Patient one has a communicable disease and patient two has a noncommunicable disease.

Patient one has a noncommunicable disease and patient two has a communicable disease.

Patient one contracted the sickness from contaminated materials and patient two contracted the sickness from an animal vector.

Patient one contracted the sickness from an animal vector and patient two contracted the sickness from contaminated materials.

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Denisse Horn · Answer 1

The disease came from a contaminated object and that of the second is from an animal vector. Thus, the answer to the item above is the third choice. The West Nile is a disease that is carried by mosquitoes while sources of Salmonella could be food, water, etc.