Which of the following diseases are transmitted primarily by airborne transmission? 1. Tuberculosis 2. Measles 3. Smallpox 4. Viral hemorrhagic fever
a. 1, 2, and 3 only
b. 1 and 4 only
c. 2, 3, and 4 only
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
ANS: A
The pathogens transmitted by the airborne route include Mycobacterium tuberculosis, varicel-la-zoster virus (chickenpox), and rubeola virus (measles). Airborne transmission of variola (small-pox) has been documented and airborne transmission of SARS, monkeypox, and the viral hem-orrhagic fever virus has been reported, although not proved conclusively.
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