A case study. Epidemiologists were working on tracing an infectious disease outbreak. They traced all of the cases back to a specific movie theater, at a specific time, where the index patient saw a movie. Very few of the 34 cases that became infected at the theater ate or drank while watching the movie with the index patient. What do you suppose was the mode of transmission for this infectious disease?
A) Inhalation
B) Ingestion
C) Direct body contact
A) Inhalation
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