In which of the following ways is tuberculosis generally spread?
1) Inhaling droplets of aerosol from an infected person
2) Drinking unpasteurized milk from cattle infected with the pathogen
3) Laceration with contact of infected secretions during postmortem autopsy
4) Sharing utensils and glassware with an infected person
A)1, 3
B)1, 2, 4
C)2, 3, 4
D)1, 2, 3

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Tuberculosis is primarily spread through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes (1), but it can also be transmitted through consuming unpasteurized milk from infected cattle due to the Mycobacterium bovis strain (2), and through direct contact with infected tissues or secretions, such as during an autopsy (3). Sharing utensils and glassware does not typically spread TB, as it is not spread by surface contact.

In Which of the Following Ways Is Tuberculosis Generally Spread