Which of the following is true about the 5 non-foodborne transmission routes list?

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Which of the following is true about the 5 non-foodborne transmission routes list?

Non-foodborne transmission routes are the ways pathogens can reach people without eating contaminated food. Water is a primary example, so a well water source can lead to illness from waterborne exposure even when food isn’t involved. This makes the statement true: well water is an example of a non-foodborne transmission route. The other options don’t fit because cooking surfaces aren’t a defined non-foodborne route on their own (surfaces can harbor pathogens, but they’re part of how contamination happens, not a separate route), international travel isn’t a distinct transmission route (travel can spread pathogens via the existing routes), and saying they’re all contaminated by food contradicts the idea of non-foodborne transmission.

Non-foodborne transmission routes are the ways pathogens can reach people without eating contaminated food. Water is a primary example, so a well water source can lead to illness from waterborne exposure even when food isn’t involved. This makes the statement true: well water is an example of a non-foodborne transmission route.

The other options don’t fit because cooking surfaces aren’t a defined non-foodborne route on their own (surfaces can harbor pathogens, but they’re part of how contamination happens, not a separate route), international travel isn’t a distinct transmission route (travel can spread pathogens via the existing routes), and saying they’re all contaminated by food contradicts the idea of non-foodborne transmission.

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