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A 26 years old male presented with fever and headache for 3 days. His BP is 90/60 mm Hg and examination revealed the following rash on the legs. What is the likely diagnos

A. Dengue hemorrhagic fever

B. Enteric fever

C. Meningococcus

D. Scrub typhus

Correct Answer » C Explanation

Ans: C. Meningococcus

 (Ref: Ananthanarayan 10/e  p230, 10/c p230, 8/c p230)

• History of fever and headache for 3 days with blood pressure 90/60 mm Hg and rash on the legs are suggestive of meningococcemia.