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Svet_ta [14]
3 years ago
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A large number of people in a community experience diarrhea with fever. Public health authorities investigate and find that the

people are passing dark urine, and some have yellowish skin. Furthermore, all of the affected individuals recently ate at a new restaurant in town known for its wide variety of fresh imported vegetables. Which of the following is the most likely causative agent?
A) Salmonella entericaB) norovirusC) hepatitis A virusD) Escherichia coli O157:H7E) hepatitis E virus
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1 answer:
LuckyWell [14K]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

The answer is C) hepatitis A virus.

Explanation:

The most likely causative agent is the hepatitis A virus.

 You can get hepatitis A if:

  • Eat or drink food or water that has been contaminated by feces (fecal matter) that contains the hepatitis A virus. Unpeeled fruits, raw vegetables and shellfish, ice and water are common sources of the disease virus .
  • It comes into contact with the feces or blood of a person who currently has the disease.
  • A person with hepatitis A passes the virus to an object or food due to poor hand washing after using the toilet.
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