Louse-borne relapsing fever

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
gptkbp:category gptkb:relapsing_fever
vector-borne disease
gptkbp:causedBy Borrelia recurrentis
gptkbp:complication Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction
gptkbp:diagnosedBy blood smear microscopy
gptkbp:firstDescribed 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Louse-borne relapsing fever
gptkbp:mortalityRate 10-40% untreated
gptkbp:prevalence gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkb:Sudan
war and famine settings
gptkbp:prevention improved hygiene
louse control
gptkbp:symptom nausea
vomiting
headache
jaundice
muscle pain
recurrent fever
gptkbp:transmittedBy body louse
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:tetracycline
gptkb:erythromycin
antibiotics
doxycycline
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Relapsing_fever
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6