Malouf Is Afflicted with Chronic Hepatitis, a Communicable Disease, and an Acknowledged

Malouf is afflicted with chronic hepatitis, a communicable disease, and an acknowledged disability. A prospective employer learns of Malouf's hepatitis and is unwilling to hire him, fearing that the disease will be communicated to others in the workplace. In making the decision about whether to hire Malouf:

A) the employer must consider the cost of curing the disease.
B) the employer must make the decision in the absence of any specific request for accommodation by Malouf.
C) the employer is not allowed to view the threat posed by a disability as distinct from the disability itself.
D) the employer is allowed to view the threat posed by a disability as distinct from the disability itself.