A young man living in the Southeastern U.S. is an avid outdoorsman and has a history of tick bites. Blood tests show that he has leukopenia.. He may have contracted

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Ehrlichiosis is a tick-borne bacterial disease that can cause leukopenia, among other symptoms. This is a common disease in the Southeastern U.S. and the patient’s history of tick bites increases the likelihood of contracting it. The other diseases listed may also be transmitted by ticks, but leukopenia is not a common symptom of those diseases.

A Young Man Living in the Southeastern U