What Relapsing Fever Means?

Relapsing fever is bacterial infection that can cause recurring bouts of fever, headache, muscle and joint aches, and nausea. There are three types of relapsing fever: Tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF) Louse-borne relapsing fever (LBRF)

What is the meaning of relapsing fever?

Relapsing fever: An acute infection with recurrent episodes of fever caused by spirochetes of the genus Borrelia which are borne by ticks or lice. The relapsing nature of the fever is associated with the presence of antigenic variants.

What causes a relapsing fever?

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.