Which is a transmission route of viruses?
a. Vector contact
b. Insect bites
c. Skin-to-skin contact
d. Intact skin
ANS: B
Some viruses can be transmitted by insect bites, through blood and body fluids of animals and humans, the fecal-oral route, or through direct contact with nonintact skin or mucous membranes.
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