MASTERING MICROBIOLOGY TAXONOMY
18th Edition
ISBN: 9781323651063
Author: BAUMAN
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 21, Problem 5CT
Thirty-nine members of an extended family sought medical treatment for headaches, myalgia, and recurring fevers, each lasting about three days. The outbreak occurred shortly after a one-day family gathering in a remote, seldom-used mountain cabin in New Mexico. What disease did they contract? What causes this disease? What is the appropriate treatment? How could this family have protected itself?
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