A nurse is undergoing bioterrorism preparedness training and is learning about the risk of certain agents spreading throughout a population.Which of the following can be transmitted directly from person to person? Select all that apply.
A)Anthrax
B)Botulism
C)Tularemia
D)Smallpox
E)Marburg

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Smallpox and Marburg virus can be transmitted directly from person to person. Smallpox is highly contagious and spreads through respiratory droplets, while Marburg virus, a hemorrhagic fever similar to Ebola, spreads through direct contact with bodily fluids of infected individuals or contaminated surfaces. Anthrax, Botulism, and Tularemia primarily spread through contact with contaminated food, water, or soil, or through animal vectors, rather than direct person-to-person contact.

A Nurse Is Undergoing Bioterrorism Preparedness Training and Is Learning