Nester's Microbiology 8th Edition by Denise Anderson,Sarah Salm,Deborah Allen

Exercise 4

Which of the following statements is false?
A) A botulism epidemic that results from improperly canned green beans is an example of a common-source outbreak.
B) Droplet nuclei fall quickly to the ground.
C) Congenital syphilis is an example of a disease acquired through vertical transmission.
D) Plague is endemic in the rock squirrel population in parts of the United States.
E) The first case in an outbreak is called the index case.