Tick-borne relapsing fever, Louse-borne relapsing fever
Treatment involves antibiotics, most often tetracycline, doxycycline, or penicillin.
Expectations (prognosis)
The death rate for untreated LBRF ranges from 10-70%. In TBRF, it is 4-10%. With early treatment, the death rate is reduced. Those who have developed coma, myocarditis, liver problems, and pneumonia have at higher risk of death.
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