A young man who is an avid outdoorsman goes to see his doctor complaining of fever with chills, headache, nausea, and diarrhea. Blood tests show that he has low levels of leukocytes and platelets. He may have contracted

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Ehrlichiosis is a disease transmitted by ticks, common in outdoor environments, and is characterized by symptoms such as fever, chills, headache, nausea, diarrhea, and low levels of leukocytes and platelets.

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