Question

question 61 (1 point)
garrett became very ill with an e.coli infection while living on his grandfathers dairy
farm last summer. he could have been infected in all of the following ways except
a) swimming in a sewage - contaminated creek.
b) eating undercooked ground beef.
c) getting a mosquito bite.
d) drinking unpasteurized milk.

Explanation:

E. coli infections are typically transmitted through fecal - oral routes. Sewage - contaminated water (option A) can have fecal matter with E. coli. Undercooked ground beef (option B) can be contaminated if the animal had an E. coli infection in its intestines and the meat is not properly cooked. Unpasteurized milk (option D) can be contaminated with E. coli from the cow's udder or during milking if there is fecal contamination. Mosquitoes (option C) are not known vectors for E. coli transmission.

Answer:

C. getting a mosquito bite.