Which of the following diseases is transmitted through direct contact?
a. HIV
b. Pertussis
c. Hepatitis B
d. Hepatitis C
ANS: A
The only one of those diseases that is transmitted through direct contact is HIV. Hepatitis B and C are both indirect contact, and pertussis is through droplet transmission.
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