Relapsing fever in young refugees from East Africa

Relapsing fever in young refugees from East Africa

We read with interest the letter by Cutuli et al. [1] describing a case of severe co-infection by Leptospira spp. and Borrelia recurrentis in a young female refugee from East Africa. We would like to comment on several issues raised by their paper. First, the authors state “nits were present on her scalp...”. In our opinion, this sentence may mislead readers as meaning that “head lice” (Pedicul...

Louseborne Relapsing Fever among East African Refugees, Italy, 2015

During June 9-September 30, 2015, five cases of louseborne relapsing fever were identified in Turin, Italy. All 5 cases were in young refugees from Somalia, 2 of whom had lived in Italy since 2011. Our report seems to confirm the possibility of local transmission of louse-borne relapsing fever.

Relapsing fever in Africa.

Relapsing Fever, a Disappearing Cause of Fever and Maternal Death in Sengerema, Tanzania, East Africa.

OBJECTIVE To study the incidence of tick borne relapsing fever (TBRF) during the last 50 years, once like malaria an endemic disease in Sengerema, Tanzania. DESIGN By analyzing the annual reports, focusing on the number of admissions, maternal deaths, blood smears of patients with fever for Borrelia. SETTING Sengerema district, Tanzania. SUBJECT Admissions in Sengerema Hospital due to TBR...

Refugees from Africa

The recent relief action carried out by the organization Cap Anamur in the Mediterranean Sea has met considerable response in the German media. It did not only result in a debate on the treatment of refugees from Africa and on the EU asylum policy but also on the situation of the refugees’ region of origin. The point of departure in many media reports is to ask whether it would be better to und...