Question

A 45-year-old male returns from West Africa with fever, headache, and mild jaundice. A thick blood film shows ring forms within RBCs. According to NICE guidelines, what is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Malaria (Plasmodium falciparum)

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Leishmaniasis

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Yellow fever

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Dengue fever

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Viral hepatitis

Practice question

A 45-year-old male returns from West Africa with fever, headache, and mild jaundice. A thick blood film shows ring forms within RBCs. According to NICE guidelines, what is the most likely diagnosis?