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Tick-borne relapsing fever in central Tanzania

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1990
Between October 1985 and September 1986, 488 children aged less than 15 years, 45 pregnant women, 21 other women and 18 men with tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF) were seen at Mvumi Hospital, Central Tanzania. 88% of the children were less than 5 years old and 36% were less than 1 year.
A J, Barclay, J B, Coulter
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Tick-borne relapsing fever in North America

Medical Clinics of North America, 2002
Relapsing fever is characterized by recurring episodes of fever and nonspecific symptoms (e.g., headache, myalgia, arthralgia, shaking chills, and abdominal complaints). The illness is caused by an infection from the Borrelia species (spirochetes) that may be acquired through the bite of an infected tick (Ornithodoros species) or contact with the ...
Mark S, Dworkin, Tom G, Schwan, Donald E, Anderson   +2 more
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Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever in Children

Pediatrics, 1980
Three cases of tick-borne fever diagnosed during the summer of 1979 are reported and the eco-epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and treatment of this infection are reviewed. Although challenging, the diagnosis can be made easily if specific historical clues are sought and the patient's blood smear is carefully examined.
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Louse and Tick Borne Relapsing Fevers

Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 2013
Relapsing fever, caused by spirochaetes belonging to the genus Borrelia, was once the cause of worldwide epidemic zoonotic disease. This was largely through infection with the louse-borne form of the disease, caused by Borrelia recurrentis [(louse-borne relapsing fever (LBRF)]. Another form of replasing fever is caused by Borrelia duttonii [(tick-borne
Mamdouh M. El-Bahnasawy, Nargis Albert Labib, Magda Abdel-Hameed Abdel-Fattah   +2 more
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Post exposure prophylaxis of tick-borne relapsing fever

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2009
Tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF) is endemic to Israel. Since 2004, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has mandated the prophylaxis of tick-bitten subjects with a five-day doxycycline course. We examined the safety and effectiveness of this policy in preventing TBRF.
R D, Balicer, D, Mimouni, Y, Bar-Zeev, H, Levine, N, Davidovitch, O H, Ankol, S S, Zarka   +6 more
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Tick-borne Relapsing Fever in the Eastern United States

Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 1978
Tick-borne relapsing fever is endemic in the western part of the United States, but it has not been reported east of the Mississippi River. Sporadic cases have been reported in the eastern part of the United States, but travel to the West during the incubation period appeared to provide the source of infection.
C C, Linnemann, L C, Barber, M S, Dine, A E, Body   +3 more
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Tick-borne relapsing fever.

American family physician, 2005
Tick-borne relapsing fever is characterized by recurring fevers separated by afebrile periods and is accompanied by nonspecific constitutional symptoms. It occurs after a patient has been bitten by a tick infected with a Borrelia spirochete. The diagnosis of tick-borne relapsing fever requires an accurate characterization of the fever and a thorough ...
Clay, Roscoe, Ted, Epperly
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TICK-BORNE RELAPSING FEVER CAUSED BY BORRELIA TURICATAE

The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 2002
Tick-borne relapsing fever manifests as relapsing episodes of fever with significant morbidity and mortality. We report a case of Borrelia turicatae disease in a 13-year-old male youth with outdoor exposures in Texas. After multiple clinic visits the diagnosis was made, and treatment was initiated. The patient did well without long term sequelae.
Heather, Davis, Judy M, Vincent, Julia, Lynch   +2 more
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Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever in Colorado

JAMA, 1979
Since 1915 the front range of the Colorado Rocky Mountains has been postulated as a focus of endemic tick-borne relapsing fever. However, the disease has rarely been identified: only two cases have been reported in Colorado since 1944. Three sporadic cases in 1977—tightly grouped geographically and temporally—prompted an epidemiologic review.
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Louse and tick borne relapsing fevers.

Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 2014
Relapsing fever, caused by spirochaetes belonging to the genus Borrelia, was once the cause of worldwide epidemic zoonotic disease. This was largely through infection with the louse-borne form of the disease, caused by Borrelia recurrentis [(louse-borne relapsing fever (LBRF)]. Another form of replasing fever is caused by Borrelia duttonii [(tick-borne
Mamdouh M, El-Bahnsawy, Nargis Albert, Labib, Magda Abdel-Hameed, Abdel-Fattah, Abeer Mohammad Abdallah, Ibrahim, Tosson A, Morsy   +4 more
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