Situation and vulnerability
Depending on the shape, soft or hard ticks transmit infection. For soft ticks, sleeping in a rodent-infested building is an important context.
Signs and limits of their interpretation
Fever, headache, curvature and chills can come back after a time when you feel better. A pregnancy requires special attention.
Diagnosis and monitoring
Note each episode and interval without fever. The night and travel context helps to guide the exams; this rhythm is not the only diagnosis.
Check these markers in the CDC reference →
Prevention and care
Avoid infested accommodation and bites; nest and parasite management must be secured. Repeated fever after exposure deserves medical evaluation.
Practical issues
Are these Borrelia just Lyme disease?
No: CDCs distinguish bacteria from recurrent fevers from Lyme fevers. The vector, location and clinical picture should be specified.
Preparing for an exchange with a professional
- Calendar of febrile episodes
- Nights, caves and rodent tracks
- Pregnancy and previous treatments
Bring the full minutes and dates. This information facilitates evaluation; its collection must not delay an urgent appeal.
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Related fact sheets
These sheets share ways or contexts of exhibition in our catalogue. This reconciliation does not establish a differential diagnosis.
Compare Tick-borne relapsing fever with associated records →
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