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 ==Treatment==
 [[Relapsing fever medical therapy|Medical therapy]] | [[Relapsing fever surgery|Surgical options]] | [[Relapsing fever primary prevention|Primary prevention]]  | [[Relapsing fever secondary prevention|Secondary prevention]] | [[Relapsing fever cost-effectiveness of therapy|Financial costs]] | [[Relapsing fever future or investigational therapies|Future therapies]]
-==Prevention==
-In order to prevent relapsing fever, one should:
-*Avoid sleeping in rodent infested buildings.
-*Limit tick bites by using insect repellent containing DEET (on skin or clothing) or permethrin (applied to clothing or equipment).
-*Rodent-proof buildings in areas where the disease is known to occur.
-*Identify and remove any rodent nesting material from walls, ceilings and floors.
-*In combination with removing the rodent material, fumigate the building with preparations containing pyrethrins and permethrins. More than one treatment is often needed to effectively rid the building of the vectors, the soft-ticks. Always folllow product product instructions, and consider consulting a liscensed pest control specialist.<ref>http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/RelapsingFever/RF_Prevention.htm
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 ==See also==