The nurse in the emergency department notes that several patients are demonstrating illness patterns that could indicate an unusual infectious disease process. What did the nurse assess that indicates a possible biological infection in these patients?
A) Patients present with symptoms of a rare disease.
B) The disease pattern is inconsistent with the age of the patient.
C) Multiple patients are presenting with viral-like symptoms.
D) The patients are all coming from the same geographic area.
E) Patients are all over the age of 39, indicating a smallpox exposure.
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