Tickborne relapsing fever in Israel

Emerg Infect Dis. 2005 Nov;11(11):1784-6. doi: 10.3201/eid1111.050521.

Abstract

We evaluated the epidemiology of relapsing fever from 1971 to 2003 in Israel. In civilians, incidence declined from 0.35 to 0.11 cases per 100,000 persons annually; in military personnel it averaged 6.4 cases per 100,000 persons annually. These data imply that the pathogen and vector continue to exist in Israel.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Israel / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Military Personnel
  • Ornithodoros / microbiology
  • Relapsing Fever / epidemiology*
  • Tick-Borne Diseases / epidemiology*