The bacterium that causes tuberculosis can be expelled from the lungs by a cough and remain viable in the air for an hour or more. If a person inhales the bacteria from the air, what type of transmission has occurred?

A) indirect contact
B) airborne
C) waterborne
D) foodborne
E) bodily fluid


B
Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Section: Modes of Infectious Disease Transmission
Learning Outcome: 14.17

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