Ebola Zaire is transmitted through bodily fluids. Which of the following best exemplifies a means of indirectly contracting Ebola Zaire?

The correct choice exemplifies a means of indirectly contracting Ebola Zaire because it involves potential transmission through contact with contaminated objects. When an infected person uses a cup to drink, their bodily fluids can contaminate the rim or the surface of the cup. If someone else touches that contaminated area, they could inadvertently transfer the virus to their own mucous membranes, such as their mouth or nose, and thus contract the virus. This scenario highlights a real risk of transmission through indirect contact with surfaces that have been in contact with an infected individual’s bodily fluids.

In this context, sharing food directly with an infected person represents a more direct means of transmission, as does inhaling aerosols, which involves a direct route of exposure to potentially infectious particles. Contact with contaminated surfaces is another valid route but may not be as specific as the act described in the correct answer, which focuses on a particular interaction with an object associated with an infected individual.