Like Texas Red Water Red Cattle Fever (which we did not study) Lyme disease is spread by: O infected ticks contaminated food, contaminated water, or feces filarial worms diseased spiders protozoan-laden mites O infected mosquitoes

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**Spread of the Guinea Worm (Dracunculus):**

Prior to its seeming eradication, the dreaded Guinea Worm was spread by:

- Contaminated meat
- Contaminated food, contaminated water, or feces
- Infected ticks
- Protozoan-laden cone-nosed beetles
- Protozoan-laden mosquitoes
- Infected fleas
- Infected copepods

In diagrams or quizzes, learners might be prompted to identify the correct method of transmission to understand the disease's life cycle and control measures.
Transcribed Image Text:**Spread of the Guinea Worm (Dracunculus):** Prior to its seeming eradication, the dreaded Guinea Worm was spread by: - Contaminated meat - Contaminated food, contaminated water, or feces - Infected ticks - Protozoan-laden cone-nosed beetles - Protozoan-laden mosquitoes - Infected fleas - Infected copepods In diagrams or quizzes, learners might be prompted to identify the correct method of transmission to understand the disease's life cycle and control measures.
The question presented is about how Lyme disease is spread, similar to Texas Red Water Red Cattle Fever, which was not studied. The options available are:

- Infected ticks (this option is selected)
- Contaminated food, contaminated water, or feces
- Filarial worms
- Diseased spiders
- Protozoan-laden mites
- Infected mosquitoes

The correct answer, indicated by the selection, is "infected ticks."
Transcribed Image Text:The question presented is about how Lyme disease is spread, similar to Texas Red Water Red Cattle Fever, which was not studied. The options available are: - Infected ticks (this option is selected) - Contaminated food, contaminated water, or feces - Filarial worms - Diseased spiders - Protozoan-laden mites - Infected mosquitoes The correct answer, indicated by the selection, is "infected ticks."
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