Trinity is a 9-year-old patient who has a fever, swollen glands, and a red rash. Upon examination, the physician found the organism shown in the picture. Which of the following diseases might the physician suspect based on this evidence?
A. Malaria
B. Legionnaire's disease
C. SARS
D. Tetanus
E. Lyme disease
E. Lyme disease
The insect shown is a deer tick, and the patient's symptoms are consistent with Lyme disease, which is carried by deer ticks.
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