Relapsing fever
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Relapsing fever | |
ICD-10 | A68 |
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ICD-9 | 087 |
DiseasesDB | 1547 |
eMedicine | emerg/590 med/1999 |
MeSH | D012061 |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Historical Perspective
Pathophysiology
Epidemiology & Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Causes
Differentiating Relapsing fever
Complications & Prognosis
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory tests | Electrocardiogram | X Rays | CT | MRI Echocardiography or Ultrasound | Other images | Alternative diagnostics
Treatment
Medical therapy | Surgical options | Primary prevention | Secondary prevention | Financial costs | Future therapies
Prevention
In order to prevent relapsing fever, one should:
- Avoid sleeping in rodent infested buildings.
- Limit tick bites by using insect repellent containing DEET (on skin or clothing) or permethrin (applied to clothing or equipment).
- Rodent-proof buildings in areas where the disease is known to occur.
- Identify and remove any rodent nesting material from walls, ceilings and floors.
- In combination with removing the rodent material, fumigate the building with preparations containing pyrethrins and permethrins. More than one treatment is often needed to effectively rid the building of the vectors, the soft-ticks. Always folllow product product instructions, and consider consulting a liscensed pest control specialist.[1]
See also
Acknowledgements
The content on this page was first contributed by: C. Michael Gibson M.S., M.D.
List of contributors:
Pilar Almonacid