Strep throat is a bacterial infection. Damien contracted strep throat when an infected person sneezed on him. The bacteria entered Damien’s body through his mouth. In this scenario, what is the portal of entry?

The portal of entry is the place where the bacteria entered Damien’s body. The question states that the bacteria entered through his mouth, so the portal of entry is Damien’s mouth. The infected person’s mouth and throat are not where the bacteria entered Damien.

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