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A 29-year-old woman comes to the hospital due to fever and skin rash. She returned from a trip to Brazil 10 days ago. Her symptoms started 5 days ago with a headache, retro-orbital pain, high-grade fever, and joint and muscle pains. She has also had an episode of epistaxis. Today, she noticed a skin rash all over her body. Examination shows a diffuse maculopapular rash and scattered petechiae. Laboratory study results show thrombocytopenia. Her boyfriend traveled to Brazil with her and is asymptomatic. Transmission of the pathogen causing this patient's current symptoms occurs in a manner that is most similar to which of the following diseases?
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