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Contact isolation is done for:
Contact isolation is done for:
Updated On: Jun 23, 2026
- MRSA
- Mumps
- Diphtheria
- Asthama
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The Correct Option is C
Solution and Explanation
Step 1: Match each disease to its transmission route to pick the contact-spread one.
Step 2: Asthma is not contagious at all, and mumps travels by respiratory droplets, so both need no contact isolation.
Step 3: Diphtheria is acquired by touching an infected person or items soiled with their secretions, fitting the definition of contact spread, and the bacteria release a toxin causing the gray throat membrane.
Step 4: Because of this contact and fomite transmission, contact isolation is indicated, making diphtheria the chosen answer.
\[\boxed{\text{Diphtheria}}\]
Step 2: Asthma is not contagious at all, and mumps travels by respiratory droplets, so both need no contact isolation.
Step 3: Diphtheria is acquired by touching an infected person or items soiled with their secretions, fitting the definition of contact spread, and the bacteria release a toxin causing the gray throat membrane.
Step 4: Because of this contact and fomite transmission, contact isolation is indicated, making diphtheria the chosen answer.
\[\boxed{\text{Diphtheria}}\]
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