A line operator in a manufacturing facility comes in to the on-site clinic reporting numbness in his hands after excessive exposure to the toxin benzene. Applying the epidemiologic triad to this scenario, which factor is most likely the host?

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The host in the epidemiologic triad refers to the organism (usually a human) that harbors the disease. In this scenario, the line operator is the host because he is the individual experiencing the health effect (numbness in hands) from the exposure to benzene.

A Line Operator in a Manufacturing Facility Comes in to the On-Site