A 15-month-old child from Pennsylvania was brought to the ER for fever,seizure activity,cranial palsies,and paralysis.Which of the following diagnosis will be documented in the chart?
A) Eastern equine encephalitis
B) Venezuelan encephalitis
C) St. Louis encephalitis
D) West Nile encephalitis

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The symptoms indicate encephalitis,and given the residence of the child and the symptoms,the diagnosis is Eastern equine encephalitis.
Venezuelan occurs in Texas,Florida,and the South.
St.Louis occurs in Canada and the Pacific coast.
West Nile occurs throughout the United States,but primarily affects the elderly.

A 15-Month-Old Child from Pennsylvania Was Brought to the ER