(单选题)

How was the woman infected with the disease?

A.She consumed some contaminated beef seven years ago.

B.She was born around the start of the BSE cattle outbreak, which caused her to be infected.

C.She had her skin broken by chance and exposed it to the infectious proteins.

D.She carried the experiment in the lab without any production.

参考答案：C

参考解析：

细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“While she was using forceps to handle the samples, she accidentally stabbed her thumb through a double pair of latex gloves, enough to break the skin and cause bleeding, the report said.”可知，当她用镊子处理样本时，她不小心用拇指刺穿了一双双乳胶手套，刺破皮肤并导致出血，因此染上病毒。故选C。

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