A disease caused by a bacterium, where attacks of fever recur from time to time.
Infectious disease caused by Borrelia microorganisms and transmitted by lice and ticks, most common in South America, Africa, and Asia. It is characterized by 2- or 3-day episodes of high fever, chills, headache, muscle pains, and nausea, sometimes with a rash and jaundice, recurring every week or 10 days for several months. Treatment is by antibiotics.
A disease that is transmitted to humans when they are bitten by ticks or lice. Relapsing fever is characterized by a high fever that recurs intermittently and lasts 3 to 5 days each time it occurs. Between bouts of illness, there are intervals of recovery varying in length from several days to more than a week. In the United States, the disease is always tick- borne and is generally limited to the western regions of the country.
An infectious disease caused by bacteria of the genus Borrelia, which is transmitted by ticks or lice and results in recurrent fever. The first episode of fever occurs about a week after infection: it is accompanied by severe headache and aching muscles and joints and lasts 2-8 days. Subsequent attacks are milder and occur at intervals of 3-10 days; untreated, the attacks may continue for up to 12 weeks. Treatment with antibiotics, such as tetracycline or chloramphenicol, is effective.
So-called because of the characteristic temperature chart showing recurring bouts of fever, this is an infectious disease caused by a spirochaete. There are two main forms of the disease.
A sickness resulting from an infection with spirochaetes, which are bacteria with a spiral shape. Relapsing fever is spread to humans through ticks or lice and is marked by elevated body temperature. This condition is not observed in the United Kingdom.
A sudden onset of high fever reaching up to 40°C occurs, accompanied by shivering, headache, muscle aches, nausea, and vomiting. These symptoms endure for a period of three to six days, reaching a climax during a critical phase where there is a potential for collapse and even death. Subsequently, the affected individual appears to recuperate, only to encounter another episode seven to ten days later. In cases where the fever is transmitted through ticks, multiple relapses of this nature might transpire, with each subsequent occurrence being less severe than the previous one.
The spiral-shaped bacteria, spirochaetes, are observable in a blood sample under a microscope, and they can be eradicated using antibiotic medications.