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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The most likely cause of Anna's poliovirus infection is:

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

Poliovirus is primarily spread through the fecal-oral route, which includes transmission through contaminated hands or surfaces.