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Large epidemics of hepatitis E usually follow contamination of

  • A.surgical instruments in a hospital
  • B.a colony of biting ticks
  • C.a drinking water supply
  • D.a batch of stored blood products

Answer: C

Faecal contamination of a piped or well water supply is the classic setting, and outbreaks in regions with poor sanitation can involve many thousands of people. Undercooked meat from infected animals is an additional route in industrialised countries.

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