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The | The symptoms of [[relapsing fever]] present 3-7 days (up to 18 days) after exposure with sudden onset of high [[fever]], [[chills]], [[headache]], [[myalgias]], and [[weakness]]. Less common symptoms include [[anorexia]], [[nausea]], [[vomiting]], [[abdominal pain]], [[arthralgias]], [[neck pain]] or [[back pain]], [[confusion]], [[lethargy]], [[cough]], [[rash]], sore throat, and swollen [[lymph nodes]].If left untreated, rapid defervescence usually occurs in 2-6 days (range 1-13 days), often with dramatic improvement in symptoms. Most cases eventually resolve spontaneously.The clinical manifestations of [[Tick-borne relapsing fever|tick-borne]] and [[louse-borne relapsing fever]] are similar but can be quite variable, depending on the infecting strain of [[Borrelia]] and the host's [[immunity]]. | ||
==History and Symptoms== | ==History and Symptoms== |
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Overview
The symptoms of relapsing fever present 3-7 days (up to 18 days) after exposure with sudden onset of high fever, chills, headache, myalgias, and weakness. Less common symptoms include anorexia, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, arthralgias, neck pain or back pain, confusion, lethargy, cough, rash, sore throat, and swollen lymph nodes.If left untreated, rapid defervescence usually occurs in 2-6 days (range 1-13 days), often with dramatic improvement in symptoms. Most cases eventually resolve spontaneously.The clinical manifestations of tick-borne and louse-borne relapsing fever are similar but can be quite variable, depending on the infecting strain of Borrelia and the host's immunity.
History and Symptoms
The clinical manifestations of tick-borne and louse-borne relapsing fever are similar but can be quite variable, depending on the infecting strain of Borrelia and the host's immunity. Patients typically present 3-7 days (up to 18 days) after exposure with sudden onset of high fever, chills, headache, myalgias, and weakness.
Common symptoms
- The symptoms of Relapsing fever usually develop within 3-7 days after exposure and start with sudden onset of:
- High fever
- chills
- headache
- myalgias
- weakness
Less common symptoms
- Anorexia
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Abdominal pain
- Arthralgias
- Neck or back pain
- Confusion
- Lethargy
- Cough
- Rash
- Sore throat
- Swollen lymph nodes