infections
Relapsing Fever
Relapsing fever caused by lice (louse borne relapsing fever)
Louse-borne relapsing fever is transmitted by infected Body lice . A louse becomes infected when it feeds on a human host who is infected with a species of This fever is rare in the United States and occurs mainly in the highlands of Central and East Africa and the Andes of South America. Louse-borne relapsing fever has also occurred in Europe in refugees from Africa. This fever tends to occur in epidemics, particularly in regions affected by war, and in refugee camps. The louse infestation is usually obvious. 