A nurse is providing information to a local newspaper about the presence of infectious diseases in the United States. Which of the following statements by the nurse is accurate?
a. "It is the goal of the WHO to prevent the transmission of the plague by avoiding direct contact with inflicted individuals."
b. "Rabies is easily spread by contact with animals."
c. "The United States is a certified polio free country."
d. "The onset of tularemia is characterized by a distinct skin lesion often called a bull's-eye lesion."
ANS: C
The Americas are certified polio free. The plague is a vector-borne disease and cannot be spread by direct contact with inflicted individuals. Rabies is a rare event because of the widespread vaccination of dogs in the 1950s. The Americas were certified as polio free in 1994. The onset of Lyme's disease is characterized by a bull's-eye lesion.
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