A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with West Nile Virus. Which of the fol-lowing types of illness does the client have?
a. Food-borne
b. Vector-borne
c. Water-borne
d. Zoonoses
ANS: B
West Nile virus is carried by a mosquito, which is a vector. Food-borne illnesses are carried by food. Water-borne illnesses are transmitted through water. Zoonoses are infections that are transmitted from vertebrate animal to a human under natural conditions.
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