Question

The bacterium that causes tuberculosis can be expelled from the lungs by a cough and remain viable in the air for an hour or more. If a person inhales the bacteria from the air, what type of transmission has occurred? (A) indirect contact(B) airborne(C) waterborne(D) bodily fluid (E) foodborne

Answer 1

The correct answer is option C. airborne

Step-by-step explanation:

An airborne disease or infection is any type of disease that is infected by pathogens like mycobacteria that can be spread through the air medium.

Such diseases include human diseases like example mention in question that mycobacterium tuberclosis is an airborne disease because it's vector is spread by air.

Thus, the correct answer is option B.