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Poliovirus is most often transmitted viaA) contaminated waterB) endosporesC) mosquitoesD) household petsE) droplets

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A) contaminated water

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Poliovirus is the virus belonging to the genus Enterovirus, family Picornaviridae, composed of three serotypes: I, II and III. It is a spherical, uncoated, single-stranded RNA compound virus, 24-30 nm in diameter.

Poliovirus is the cause of polio and can be transmitted through contaminated food and water or through direct contact with an infected person. The disease is so contagious that it can be caught in the air, especially by people who live with the virus. Who has polio can transmit the disease weeks after infection.

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