INTRODUCTION: Due to the increasing number of refugees from East Africa, louse-borne relapsing fever (LBRF) has become an emergent disease in Europe. No single case of LBRF has been reported in Europe in refugees from other parts of Africa. CASE REPORT: We report a case of LBRF in a refugee from Mali, likely acquired in Libya, where several migration routes into Europe meet. The disease must be considered in any febrile refugee regardless the country of origin.
Louse-borne relapsing fever in a refugee from Mali
GRECCHI, CECILIA;ZANOTTI, PAOLA;CHIARI, ERIKA;TOMASONI, LINA RACHELE;GULLETTA, MAURIZIO;CALIGARIS, Silvio;MATTEELLI, Alberto;CASTELLI, Francesco
2017-01-01
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Due to the increasing number of refugees from East Africa, louse-borne relapsing fever (LBRF) has become an emergent disease in Europe. No single case of LBRF has been reported in Europe in refugees from other parts of Africa. CASE REPORT: We report a case of LBRF in a refugee from Mali, likely acquired in Libya, where several migration routes into Europe meet. The disease must be considered in any febrile refugee regardless the country of origin.File in questo prodotto:
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