The nurse is providing information about hepatitis to a high school health occupations class. The students all volunteer examples of how hepatitis is transmitted. Which statement by one of the students indicates the need for further teaching about hepatitis transmission?

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Hepatitis is primarily transmitted through routes such as contaminated food or water (hepatitis A), blood and body fluids (hepatitis B and C), and not through insect bites like mosquitoes or ticks. Alcohol or drug use can indirectly contribute to hepatitis transmission through behaviors that increase the risk of exposure to the virus, such as sharing needles.

The Nurse Is Providing Information About Hepatitis to a High