The bacterium that causes tuberculosis can be expelled from the lungs by a cough and remain viable in the air for an hour or more. If a person inhales the bacteria from the air, what type of transmission has occurred?

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The scenario described in the question involves the transmission of the bacterium that causes tuberculosis through the air. This is known as airborne transmission. The other choices, such as indirect contact, waterborne, foodborne, and bodily fluid, do not apply to this scenario.

The Bacterium That Causes Tuberculosis Can Be Expelled from the Lungs