What Is A Ms Relapse?
Relapsing fever is an infection transmitted by a louse or tick. It is characterized by repeated episodes of
Alternative Names
Tick-borne relapsing fever, Louse-borne relapsing fever
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Relapsing fever is an infection caused by several species of bacteria in the Borrelia family.
There are two major forms of relapsing fever:
- Tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF) is transmitted by the Ornithodoros tick and occurs in Africa,...
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