Louse-borne relapsing fever in a refugee from Somalia arriving in Belgium

Gilles Darcis; Marie-Pierre Hayette; Sebastien Bontems; Anne-Sophie Sauvage; Christelle Meuris; Marjan Van Esbroeck; Philippe Leonard

Louse-borne relapsing fever in a refugee from Somalia arriving in Belgium

Gilles Darcis
, Marie-Pierre Hayette
, Sebastien Bontems
, Anne-Sophie Sauvage
, Christelle Meuris
, Marjan Van Esbroeck
, Philippe Leonard

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Article number	taw009
Journal	Journal of Travel Medicine
Volume	23
Issue number	3
Number of pages	3
ISSN	1195-1982
Publication status	Published - 2016

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Louse-borne relapsing fever in a refugee from Somalia arriving in Belgium

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