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5. hiv is most commonly transmitted through: * a. airborne droplets b. …

Question

  1. hiv is most commonly transmitted through: *

a. airborne droplets
b. touching contaminated surfaces
c. exchange of bodily fluids
d. insect bites

  1. when a person with the flu touches a doorknob and then you touch it afterward, this is an example of:

a. airborne transmission
b. vector - borne transmission
c. direct contact transmission
d. indirect contact transmission

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

HIV is a virus that attacks the immune system. It is most commonly transmitted through the exchange of bodily fluids such as blood, semen, vaginal fluids, and breast milk. This is a well - established fact in medical knowledge.

For the second question, when a person with the flu touches a doorknob (a fomite - an inanimate object) and then another person touches it, this is an example of indirect contact transmission. In indirect contact transmission, the pathogen is transmitted via a non - living object.

Answer:

  1. C. Exchange of bodily fluids
  2. D. Indirect contact transmission