Relapsing fever
ORPHA:91547· ICD-10 A68.0
Definition
An infectious disease, rare in Europe, characterized by relapsing fever accompanied by headaches, vomiting and myalgia lasting 2-7 days, with afebrile intervals of up to 10 days. It is caused by bacterial species of the genus Borrelia, and transmitted by ticks (tick-borne relapsing fever; TBRF) and lice (louse-borne relapsing fever; LBRF).
- Prevalence
- Unknown
- Inheritance
- Not applicable
- Age of onset
- All ages