Earlier today, a 26 year-old pregnant female along with her 3 year old daughter presented to Community Hospital Emergency Department. She reports symptoms that include a 3-day history of fever (101.5), runny nose, cough and shortness of breath. She also states that she believes she and her family were exposed to a “strep throat bug” during their travel back to the United States.
Upon arriving at the hospital, she informs the nurse that she and her 3 year old daughter have just returned from a tour of Northern Italy with her husband who is a Captain with a unit of the 101st Airborne.