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Besides sexual contact, hepatitis B and HIV can also spread through
Asharing of drinking water
Bsharing of cooked food
Csharing of injection needles
Dsharing of clean towels
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. sharing of injection needles
1. Two of the sexually transmitted infections have additional routes of spread.
2. Hepatitis B and HIV can be transmitted by sharing injection needles or surgical instruments.
3. Transfusion of blood and passage from an infected mother to the foetus are also routes.
4. This is why needle and instrument safety is a nursing responsibility, not only a laboratory one.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Biology Ch3 'Reproductive Health', section 3.4_
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