A 45-year-old female who returned from a trip abroad had nausea and diarrhea, and then later, muscle aches, fever, and chills. She was admitted to a local hospital and was diagnosed with the parasitic disease, trichinosis. Which of the following is most consistent with this disease?

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Trichinosis is caused by the ingestion of undercooked meat containing Trichinella larvae. Symptoms may include nausea, diarrhea, muscle aches, fever, and chills, and can be confirmed by laboratory testing for eosinophilia, an increase in the number of eosinophils in the blood. Therefore, choice A is the most consistent with this disease. Basophilia, basopenia, and monocytosis are not typically associated with trichinosis.

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