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On March 30, a 35-year-old veterinarian experienced fever, chills,… On March 30, a 35-year-old veterinarian experienced fever, chills, and vomiting. On March 31, he was hospitalized with diarrhea, left armpit bubo, and secondary bilateral pneumonia. On March 27, he had treated a cat that had labored respiration; an X-ray image revealed pulmonary infiltrates. The cat died on March 28 and was disposed of. Chloramphenicol was administered to the veterinarian. On April 10, his temperature returned to normal, and on April 20, he was released from the hospital. Sixty human contacts were given tetracycline.Explain why the 60 contacts were treated.What was the etiologic agent?BiologyScienceMicrobiology BIOL 2117