Microbiology: An Introduction, 11th Edition

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

Chapter 7 - The Control of Microbial Growth - Clinical Case - Question - Page 199: 1

Answer

Viruses can be transmitted into the surface. One infected person touches the mouse and contaminated it with the virus. Other students touched the contaminated mouse with hands and then might have touched their mouths without hand washing, thus contracting the virus.

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Viruses can be transmitted into the surface. One infected person touches the mouse and contaminated it with the virus. Other students touched the contaminated mouse with hands and then might have touched their mouths without hand washing, thus contracting the virus.
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