ICD-11 definition : A disease caused by an infection with the bacteria Borrelia. This disease is characterized
by repeated episodes of fever, with the febrile episode lasting for approximately
3 days, followed by the afebrile state of approximately 7 days. Transmission is through
the bite of an infected soft tick (from the genus Ornithodoros). Confirmation is by
identification of spirochete bacteria from a blood smear, bone marrow, or cerebrospinal
fluid.;
ICD-11 synonym : African tick-borne fever; Relapsing fever due to any Borrelia species other than Borrelia recurrentis;
ICD-11 inclusion : Relapsing fever due to any Borrelia species other than Borrelia recurrentis;
A disease caused by an infection with the bacteria Borrelia. This disease is characterized
by repeated episodes of fever, with the febrile episode lasting for approximately
3 days, followed by the afebrile state of approximately 7 days. Transmission is through
the bite of an infected soft tick (from the genus Ornithodoros). Confirmation is by
identification of spirochete bacteria from a blood smear, bone marrow, or cerebrospinal
fluid.