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?

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The symptoms described, including diarrhea, fever, dark urine, and yellowish skin (indicative of jaundice), along with the context of recent consumption of food from a restaurant, suggest hepatitis A virus as the most likely causative agent. Hepatitis A is known to be transmitted through the ingestion of contaminated food or water and can lead to liver inflammation, resulting in symptoms such as jaundice.

A Large Number of People in a Community Experience Diarrhea