title: Louse-borne relapsing fever in a refugee from Somalia arriving in Belgium.
abstract: We report a case of louse-borne relapsing fever (LBRF) in a refugee from Somalia who had arrived in Belgium a few days earlier. He complained of myalgia and secondarily presented fever. Blood smears revealed spirochetes later identified as Borrelia recurrentis. LBRF should be considered in countries hosting refugees, particularly those who transit through endemic regions.
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Darcis
authors.forename: Marie-Pierre
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Hayette
authors.forename: Sebastien
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bontems
authors.forename: Anne-Sophie
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Sauvage
authors.forename: Christelle
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Meuris
authors.forename: Marjan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Van Esbroeck
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Leonard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001530:Belgium; D001898:Borrelia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001899:Borrelia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012036:Refugees; D012061:Relapsing Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012998:Somalia; D014195:Travel; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004318:Doxycycline; D010400:Penicillin G