Shortly after returning from a trip to several continents, a young man experiences episodes of fever, chills, muscle aches, and headache that recur at irregular intervals. The young man reports carrying only a large backpack and commonly staying in hostels along the way while traveling. Which of the following diseases is he likely to have?

Question

A) anaplasmosis
B) scrub typhus
C) louse-borne relapsing fever
D) Lyme disease
E) yaws

Answer 1

C