Be aware of tick-borne relapsing fever

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Be aware of tick-borne relapsing fever

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10/21/15

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National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Vector Borne Diseases.

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Tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF) is a rare infection linked to sleeping in rustic cabins, particularly cabins in mountainous areas of the western United States. The main symptoms of TBRF are high fever (e.g., 103° F), headache, muscle and joint aches. Symptoms can reoccur, producing a telltale pattern of fever lasting roughly 3 days, followed by 7 days without fever, followed by another 3 days of fever. Without antibiotic treatment, this process can repeat several times.

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