HY USMLE Q #715 – Infectious disease

A 42-year-old man in Alaska comes to the physician for a 4-day history of worsening fever, myalgias, and periorbital edema. He has type II diabetes mellitus managed with metformin and glyburide. He is an avid hunter of deer, fox, and bear. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for this patient’s findings?

Ascaris lumbricoides
Clonorchis sinensis
Leishmania donovani
 Taenia solium
 Trichinella spiralis