Tickborne Relapsing Fever, Jerusalem, Israel, 2004-2018

Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Oct;26(10):2420-2423. doi: 10.3201/eid2610.181988.

Abstract

To compare tickborne relapsing fever (TBRF) in children and adults in Jerusalem, Israel, we collected data from the medical records of all 92 patients with TBRF during 2004-2018. The 30 children with TBRF had more episodes of fever and lower inflammatory markers than adult patients.

Keywords: Borrelia; Israel; adults; bacteria; borreliosis; children; relapsing fever; spirochetes; tickborne relapsing fever; ticks; vector-borne infections.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Borrelia* / genetics
  • Child
  • Fever
  • Humans
  • Israel / epidemiology
  • Relapsing Fever* / diagnosis
  • Relapsing Fever* / epidemiology