title: Where Are the Ticks? Solving the Mystery of a Tickborne Relapsing Fever Outbreak at a Youth Camp.
abstract: During the summer of 2014 an outbreak of tickborne relapsing fever (TBRF) occurred in a group of high school students and staff at a youth camp, which was reported to Coconino County Public Health Services District. Six confirmed and five probable cases of TBRF occurred. During the environmental investigation two rodents tested positive for TBRF, but the vector, soft ticks, could not be found in their "normal" habitat. Ticks were finally located in areas not typical for soft ticks.
authors.forename: Marlene
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gaither
authors.forename: Mare
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schumacher
authors.forename: Nathan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nieto
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Corrigan
authors.forename: Hugh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: Matt
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maurer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D063147:Animal Distribution; D000818:Animals; D001130:Arizona / Q000453:epidemiology; D001898:Borrelia / Q000502:physiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D017753:Ecosystem; D004782:Environmental Health; D006801:Humans; D026861:Ornithodoros / Q000502:physiology*; D012061:Relapsing Fever / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology