Lily, age 55, has just been told that she has Hepatitis C. Which of the following is most likely as a way she became infected? a) Using the bathroom after someone with Hepatitis C last week. b) Caring for a child with Hepatitis C last year. c) Drinking a Slurpee machine cleaned by someone with Hepatitis C five years ago. d) A sex partner from a whirlwind romance ten years ago.
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