Which of the following diseases is contracted by the highest number of health care workers each year?
a. AIDS
b. Hepatitis B
c. TB
d. AIDS, Hepatitis B, and TB each affect about the same number of workers.
b
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b. Correct. Hepatitis B has the highest infection rate.
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