TICK-BORNE RELAPSING FEVER

SYMPTOMS

After being bitten, symptoms won’t show up for around a week. The major one is a constant high temperature. Typically, a fever lasts 3 to 5 days, disappears for five days up to 1 week, and then returns. This cycle continues if the infection isn’t addressed.

Other Tick-borne relapsing fever signs and symptoms include:

• Headache
• Chills
• Joint or muscle ache
• Abdominal pain
• Confusion
• Eye or neck ache
• Diarrhea
• Vomiting
• Rash
• Coughing

DIAGNOSIS

A doctor will use the following techniques to diagnose tick-borne relapsing fever:

• Physical examination. This is done to ascertain your symptoms and determine whether you have been in an area where soft ticks are common.
• Blood test. In most cases, when you experience a fever, doctors will also take a blood sample from you to test for Tick-borne relapsing fever. A researcher will examine a sample of your blood under a microscope in the lab to search for the borrelia bacteria. They have a corkscrew-like appearance.

TREATMENT

Most of the time, there is no need for treatment since it usually gets better on its own. On the other hand, when the condition doesn’t improve, your physician will:

• Give antibiotic prescriptions to kill the germs. Doxycycline and Tetracycline are often used to treat TBRF. Kids and pregnant women often get antibiotics from a different class, such as erythromycin. The majority of individuals recover within a few days.
• Monitor you after taking antibiotics. The doctor will monitor you for a few hours of taking antibiotics. Over half of those receiving therapy have worsening symptoms, including high chills and fever.

The following are the best remedies against tick-borne relapsing fever:

• Be cautious when picking a cabin or structure to stay in. Search for rodent traces.
• Use an insecticide.
• Avoid going to places with many trees, shrubs, or thick grass.
• Wear long pants and a long shirt.
• Put on light-colored clothing.