Make the Diagnosis: An Excavator ' s Emergency

(MedPage Today) -- Case Findings: A 52-year-old African American man went to urgent care 2 weeks after returning home from a visit to an archaeological site in Utah. He complained of pneumonia-like symptoms including pleuritic chest pain, a dry cough, fever, arthralgia, and myalgia. However, when he developed a rash of smooth plaques he grew concerned it was more serious. Can you diagnose the patient?
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