Watching the news,you are listening to a current story about a cruiseship in the Carribbean having an outbreak of diarrheal illness on board,affecting hundreds of people.Thinking about all of those people together in a small area like a ship,opening and closing doors,using handrails,etc,you are trying to figure out what infectious agent it is likely to be.Your most likely guess is that the pathogen is:

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Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that is commonly associated with outbreaks of stomach illness in crowded and closed settings like cruise ships. Symptoms include diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach cramps. Cholera is transmitted through contaminated food and water and causes watery diarrhea. Clostridium difficile is a bacterium that can cause severe diarrhea and is commonly associated with healthcare settings. Hepatitis B is a virus that affects the liver and is transmitted through bodily fluids. None of these pathogens have the same mode of transmission or symptoms as the outbreak described in the news story.

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