A Large Number of People in a Community Experience Diarrhea

question 61

Multiple Choice

A large number of people in a community experience diarrhea with fever. Public health authorities investigate and find that the people are passing dark urine, and some have yellowish skin. Furthermore, all of the affected individuals recently ate at a new restaurant in town known for its wide variety of fresh imported vegetables. Which of the following is the most likely causative agent?

• A) hepatitis E virus
• B) Escherichia coli O157:H7
• C) norovirus
• D) Salmonella enterica
• E) hepatitis A virus

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