A nurse is explaining the transmission of hepatitis A to a new public health nurse. Which of the following explanantions of the chain of infection would be most correct?
A. infected human ---> stool---> vehicle transmission ---> GI tract
B. Infected human ---> vector borne transmission ---> blood ---> blood ---> non intact skin
C. Infected human--> GI tract ---> contact transmission ---> stool
D. contact transmisison ---> stool ---> GI tract ----> infected human
Answer: A. infected human ---> stool---> vehicle transmission ---> GI tract
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