louse-borne relapsing fever
Medical Definition
An infection that is caused by certain species of rickettsia or borrelia, which are transmitted to humans from infected lice; it is characterized by sudden fever, chills, headaches, myalgia, arthralgia, nausea, and possibly a rash. symptoms usually persist for two to nine days, then disappear, with recurrence after several weeks if the patient remains untreated.
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