What is the usual route of transmission

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Case 1.

A 50 y/o male from Arizona goes into his PCP, recently he's been short of breath and has developed chest pain along with a thick-producing cough that leaves him unable to smoke a cigarette. The Doctor notes that his patient operates a loader for a local contractor and begins to believe that his joint pain and soreness are related to his fever and not occupational wear and tear. The doctor then looks for lesions and runs a blood test for antigens.

What do you expect to be observed, and what is the diagnosis?

What is the most likely causative agent?

What is the usual route of transmission?

How is this infection treated?

How is this infection prevented?

Case 2.

35-year-old male presents to the ED with difficulty breathing, crackles in the lungs, and edema following four days of what he and his wife thought was simply a "GI bug" - nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, headache, fever/chills. His wife shares that they recently travelled to northeast Arizona to hike and camp. When the man first began to experience muscle aches and fatigue, they contributed it to exhaustion from their trip and strenuous hike. Upon returning home, his symptoms only worsened in the days to follow, and the concerned wife finally convinced him to come to the ED, wishing she had brought him in sooner.

What is the likely diagnosis?

How did the man acquire this infection?

How will he be treated?

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