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tick-borne relapsing fever

Medical Definition

An infection that is caused by certain species of rickettsia or borrelia, which are transmitted to humans from infected ticks; 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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Code
Description
Billable
Details
A68.1Tick-borne relapsing fever

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