Question 247 · LEK · Spirochetal infections
Swimming in open natural water bodies (stagnant water) is associated with a risk of:
- A. leptospirosis.
- B. brucellosis.
- C. trichinosis.
- D. amoebiasis.
- E. cysticercosis.
Hint
Consider which pathogen is shed in animal urine into water and enters through damaged skin or mucous membranes.
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