The transmission of tetanus to humans is when a skin wound comes in contact with:
a. rusty metals such as a rusted nail
b. soil contaminated with animal feces
c. the bite of an insect carrying the tetanus organisms
d. the saliva of an infected dog
B
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A Incorrect. The transmission of tetanus to humans is not when a skin wound comes in contact with rusty metals such as a rusted nail.
B Correct. The transmission of tetanus to humans is when a skin wound comes in contact with soil contaminated with animal feces.
C Incorrect. The transmission of tetanus to humans is not when a skin wound comes in contact with the bite of an insect carrying the tetanus organisms.
D Incorrect. The transmission of tetanus to humans is not when a skin wound comes in contact with the saliva of an infected dog.
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