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Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Mycobacterium avium is not spread by blood contact.
Rationale 2: Mycobacterium avium is not spread through contaminated meat.
Rationale 3: Mycobacterium avium is not spread by the respiratory route.
Rationale 4: Mycobacterium avium is thought to be spread through contaminated soil.
Global Rationale: Unlike TB, MAC infections are not believed to be contagious or spread by human-to-human contact. The mode of transmission is not understood, although the organisms are widely distributed in soil and water and these may the primary sources of infection.

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