QuestionSBA
QuestionChoice
Correct. This is a condition caused by a parasite and can lead to eyelid swelling and an enlarged colon.
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a
Chagas disease
QuestionChoice
Incorrect. This is an infection caused by a parasite and presents with muscle aches and lymphadenopathy.
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d
Toxoplasmosis
QuestionChoice
Incorrect. This condition is found in Western America which can lead to complications such as meningitis.
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c
Colorado Tick Fever
QuestionChoice
Incorrect. This is a condition affecting the respiratory system and can lead to complications such as myocarditis.
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b
Diphtheria
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Incorrect. It is the most common vector-borne disease in California can lead to complications such as encephalitis.
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e
West Nile Virus
Concept
Chapter
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Heart Failure
Topic
134
Cardiology
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70 year old man presents with orthopnoea, tachypnoea and ankle swelling. He has recently moved to the UK from South America and is diagnosed with heart failure.

Which of the following infectious diseases is a common cause of heart failure in South America?
a