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Anna has been diagnosed with poliovirus. What MOST likely caused this virus?

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She shared a dirty needle when injecting drugs with an acquaintance.

She shared a dirty needle when injecting drugs with an acquaintance.

She didn’t thoroughly wash her hands after using the restroom.

She didn’t thoroughly wash her hands after using the restroom.

She consumed food that wasn’t cooked to a safe temperature.

She consumed food that wasn’t cooked to a safe temperature.

She inhaled droplets from a nearby stranger’s cough

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She didn’t thoroughly wash her hands after using the restroom.

Poliovirus is spread primarily by the fecal–oral route (contaminated hands, food or water), so poor hand hygiene after toileting is the most likely cause.