TY - JOUR
T1 - Louse-borne relapsing fever in a refugee from Somalia arriving in Belgium
AU - Darcis, Gilles
AU - Hayette, Marie-Pierre
AU - Bontems, Sebastien
AU - Sauvage, Anne-Sophie
AU - Meuris, Christelle
AU - Van Esbroeck, Marjan
AU - Leonard, Philippe
N1 - NPP
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - We report a case of louse-borne relapsing fever (LBRF) in a refugee from Somalia who had arrived in Belgium a few days earlier. He complained of myalgia and secondarily presented fever. Blood smears revealed spirochetes later identified as Borrelia recurrentis. LBRF should be considered in countries hosting refugees, particularly those who transit through endemic regions.
AB - We report a case of louse-borne relapsing fever (LBRF) in a refugee from Somalia who had arrived in Belgium a few days earlier. He complained of myalgia and secondarily presented fever. Blood smears revealed spirochetes later identified as Borrelia recurrentis. LBRF should be considered in countries hosting refugees, particularly those who transit through endemic regions.
KW - Journal Article
M3 - A1: Web of Science-article
C2 - 27356309
SN - 1195-1982
VL - 23
JO - Journal of Travel Medicine
JF - Journal of Travel Medicine
IS - 3
M1 - taw009
ER -