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What is the route of transmission for Impetigo?
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Correct answer: C. Direct contact
- A. Vector-borne diseases are transmitted by insects — Impetigo is not vector-borne.
- B. Fecal-oral transmission is characteristic of hepatitis A and norovirus — not Impetigo.
- C. Impetigo (caused by S. aureus or S. pyogenes) is primarily transmitted through DIRECT CONTACT with infected skin lesions or contaminated hands/objects. It is the most contagious bacterial skin infection among children.
- D. Impetigo requires direct skin-to-skin contact — it is not airborne (unlike TB, measles, varicella).
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