What is the route of transmission for hepatitis?

a. Gut c. Body fluids
b. Genitalia d. Respiratory tract


ANS: C
The transmission route for hepatitis is blood and body fluids. The transmission route for cox-sackievirus and polio is the gut. Herpes simplex can be transmitted through the genitals. The res-piratory tract is the transmission route for influenza, mumps, measles, parainfluenza, respiratory syncytial virus, adenoviruses, rhinoviruses, varicella, and rubella.

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