text: <unk>  is contagious, so anyone in close proximity to someone with the illness, is at risk. Social situations with prolonged close interpersonal contact are associated with a higher incidence of the disease, such as in schools, dormitories, or military barracks. Droplet spread has been postulated as the method of transmission, and outbreaks have been associated with contaminated food and water, but fomites are not thought to play a role. The degree of contagion is probably related.
option_0: Pharyngitis risk factors
option_1: Strep throat risk factors
option_2: Epiglottitis risk factors
option_3: Adenoiditis risk factors
option_4: Rhinosinusitis risk factors
option_5: Cough risk factors
option_6: Rhinitis risk factors
option_7: Conjunctivitis risk factors