Question

which of the following statements is not true?
contact with pets and other animals pose no risk in the transmission of communicable diseases that affect humans.
maintaining doctor visits for regular examinations can help you to detect communicable diseases early and avoid spreading them to others.
to prevent communicable diseases from spreading, you should avoid sharing personal grooming tools such as brushes.
safe food handling and preparation of food is one way that you can help to prevent contracting and spreading communicable diseases.

Explanation:

• Analyze each option:
• Option 1: Contact with pets/animals can transmit zoonotic diseases (e.g., rabies, toxoplasmosis) to humans, so this statement is false.
• Option 2: Regular doctor visits help detect communicable diseases early, reducing spread—this is true.
• Option 3: Sharing grooming tools can spread infections (e.g., fungal infections), so avoiding this is a valid prevention method—true.
• Option 4: Safe food handling prevents food - borne communicable diseases (e.g., salmonella), so this is true.

Answer:

Contact with pets and other animals pose no risk in the transmission of communicable diseases that affect humans.