Answer
B
Work Step by Step
Borrelia burgdoferi causes flulike symptoms and a round, red rash. Borrelia burgdorferi causes Lyme disease. Lyme disease is transmitted through ticks and is accompanied by a round, red rash. As a result, as this hiker was in the woods where ticks are prevalent, and as she exhibited a round, red rash, it can be concluded that Borrelia burgdorferi was likely the cause of her symptoms.
