A patient presents with explosive, watery, noninflammatory diarrhea along with headache, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, and fever. Symptoms began the day after eating raw oysters in August. What is the most likely causative agent?
A) Giardia lamblia
B) Norwalk agent
C) Rotavirus
D) Salmonella enteritidis
E) Staphylococcus aureus
F) Vibrio parahaemolyticus
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