Asked by tt

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

(1 point)

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


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


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


She inhaled droplets from a nearby stranger’s cough.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
She didn’t thoroughly wash her hands after using the restroom.

Poliovirus is transmitted primarily by the fecal–oral route (ingestion of virus from contaminated hands, water, or food), not by bloodborne needles or typical respiratory droplets.