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The Bacterium That Causes Tuberculosis Can Be Expelled from the Lungs

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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) foodborne
E) bodily fluid

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