Which of the following is not how botulism is contracted?

A) adults eating canned vegetables such as beets, carrots, or spinach
B) IV drug users who use needles contaminated with C. botulinum endospores
C) Infants encounter C. botulinum endospores by eating honey.
D) Infants encounter C. botulinum endospores through wind and dust.
E) Elderly farmers encounter C. botulinum endospores through wind and dust.


Answer: E

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