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Charlie was a 26-year-old drummer from San Francisco. He was a high school music teacher who had just returned from participating in a teacher exchange program in Mali. A week after his return, he developed a reaction to what he thought was an insect bite on this left hand. After a few days, the site became swollen and blistered. Finally, the lesion turned into a dark black ulceration, and it was at this point that Charlie sought out medical attention.

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Hello dear, the question is not complete. Nonetheless, I will give you some important key points in order to be able to solve this kind of question.

Step-by-step explanation:

A bite From an insect transfer venom into the body of human beings which causes skin irritation. The insect that could have bitten Charles is likely to be bugs or ticks.

This question has to do with diagnosis. The following are the possible answers to the questions that were asked of Charlie for patient history questionnaire.

What have been the patient's symptoms?

The symptoms are itching and tiredness.

Has anyone else in the family traveled recently?

The question only gave us the fact that he was the only one that travelled recently and not any other member of his family, so, the answer is no.

Has the patient traveled recently?

Yes, he travelled to Mali

Has the patient been exposed to insects or other animals in his travels?

Very likely, because of the itching. So, the answer is yes. To Charles, it was an insect bite on this left hand.

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