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*Influenza* viruses are orthomyxoviruses which classically spread via respiratory aerosols, primarily through coughing and sneezing.
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c
*Influenza* -- faecal-oral transmission
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Cytomegalovirus is a common cause of congenital malformations. It can be spread in utero through a transplacental route from the mother to the baby. Additionally, the virus can transmit through bodily fluids and sexual contact.
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e
*Cytomegalovirus* (CMV) -- arthropod (insect) transmission
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Rabies is spread through direct contact, commonly via wounds acquired from animal bites. The virus enters axons through saliva and disseminates into the central nervous system. Rabies causes untreatable encephalitis, so immediate prophylaxis should be administered upon suspected exposure.
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d
Rabies -- sexual transmission
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*Measles* is a negative single-stranded RNA virus spread via airborne transmission and enters the respiratory tract. Measles is one of the three viruses which constitute the MMR vaccine (measles, mumps and rubella).
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*Measles* -- airborne transmission
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*Poliovirus* is a single-stranded RNA virus which is transmitted through the faecal-oral route. The virus enters through the gut but disseminates into the central nervous system (CNS) through lymphatics.
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b
*Poliovirus* -- blood-borne transmission
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Measles
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Infectious Diseases
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Which of the following options correctly matches the virus to its primary mode of transmission?
a