VPH-0027
QUESTION
Zoonotic pathogens originate from?
OPTIONS
(A) Animals
(B) Food and animals
(C) Both of above
(D) None of above
ANSWER
(A) Animals
EXPLANATION
Zoonotic pathogens originate in animals and may subsequently infect humans. Food can act as a vehicle of transmission, but it is not the original animal reservoir implied by the term zoonotic.
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