Careful hand washing before and after contact can prevent the spread of _____ in day care and school settings
a. irritable bowel syndrome
b. ulcerative colitis
c. hepatic cirrhosis
d. hepatitis A
D
Hepatitis A is spread person to person, by the fecal-oral route and through contaminated food or water. Good hand washing is critical in preventing its spread. The virus can survive on contaminated objects for weeks. Irritable bowel syndrome is the result of increased intestinal motility and is not contagious. Ulcerative colitis and cirrhosis are not infectious.
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