Case of tick-borne relapsing fever in Mexico

(PLOS) Tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF) is a recurring fever caused by exposure to infected Borrelia bacteria. Several cases have been reported in Mexico, but the disease gets little attention. Now, researchers reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases describe the details of an additional case of TBRF in Sonora, Mexico in 2012.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news