Spread through droplets from sneezing or coughing.

Spread through droplets from sneezing or coughing.

• A. Bloodborne Transmission
• B. Vector Borne Transmission
• C. Airborne Transmission
• D. Sexual Transmission

Answer: (C)

Dispersal of infectious material through the air is the defining idea here. When someone sneezes or coughs, they release respiratory droplets into the surrounding air; these particles can be inhaled by others and travel with air currents. That in-air spread is what we mean by airborne transmission. The other options involve different routes—blood contact, an insect vector, or fluids during sexual contact—not the mechanism described by sneezing or coughing. In practice, reducing this risk focuses on ventilation, masks, and maintaining distance or barriers to limit the concentration and inhalation of those airborne particles.

Dispersal of infectious material through the air is the defining idea here. When someone sneezes or coughs, they release respiratory droplets into the surrounding air; these particles can be inhaled by others and travel with air currents. That in-air spread is what we mean by airborne transmission. The other options involve different routes—blood contact, an insect vector, or fluids during sexual contact—not the mechanism described by sneezing or coughing. In practice, reducing this risk focuses on ventilation, masks, and maintaining distance or barriers to limit the concentration and inhalation of those airborne particles.