Microbiology: An Introduction, 11th Edition

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 0321733606
ISBN 13: 978-0-32173-360-3

Chapter 14 - Principles of Disease and Epidemiology - Study Questions - Critical Thinking - Page 428: 3j

Answer

Hepatitis-B can be spread by indirect contact. For example, if an infected person spit somewhere or coughed or sneezed, the virus remains on the surface, and when a healthy person touches that surface, he also could become infected.

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Hepatitis-B can be spread by indirect contact. For example, if an infected person spit somewhere or coughed or sneezed, the virus remains on the surface, and when a healthy person touches that surface, he also could become infected.
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