An example of a vertical transmission of a disease is through:
a. Breast milk
b. Sexual transmission
c. Mosquitoes
d. Contaminated food
A
Vertical transmission is the passing of infection from parent to offspring via sperm, placenta, milk, or contact in the vaginal canal at birth.
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