On July 10, a man in Palm Beach, Flroida, was admitted to the hospital with a month-long history of fever, chills, profuse sweating, headache, and occasional vomiting. A parasite was observed in a blood smear. What parasite causes these signs and symptoms? What is the treatment? Is this a rare disease in Florida?

On July 10, a man in Palm Beach, Flroida, was admitted to the hospital with a month-long history of fever, chills, profuse sweating, headache, and occasional vomiting. A parasite was observed in a blood smear. What parasite causes these signs and symptoms? What is the treatment? Is this a rare disease in Florida?

Body Structures & Functions Updated

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Chapter16: Infection Control And Standard Precautions

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