Progress in research of epidemiology of relapsing fever and prevention and control measures
10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20230315-00149
- VernacularTitle:回归热流行病学研究进展及防控措施
- Author:
Lin ZHANG
1
;
Xuexia HOU
;
Qin HAO
Author Information
1. 中国疾病预防控制中心传染病预防控制所螺旋体病控制室/传染病溯源预警与智能决策全国重点实验室，北京 102206
- Keywords:
Relapsing fever;
Spirochaetemia;
Prevention and control measure
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2023;44(12):2012-2018
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Relapsing fever, caused by Borreliae of the relapsing fever groups, is an infectious disease, which would cause spirochaetaemia and repeated fever in human. To comprehensively understand the classification and distribution of relapsing fever, as well as correlated factors, this paper summarizes the progress in research of epidemiology of relapsing fever in the world, and suggests prevention and control measures. The disease is heterogenous and can be divided into three groups according to vectors, i.e. tick-borne relapsing fever, louse-borne relapsing fever and the avian relapsing fever. Tick borne relapsing fever can be further divided into two types: soft tick transmission and hard tick transmission. Soft tick-borne relapsing fever generally has obvious geographical distribution characteristics, while hard tick-borne relapsing fever is widely distributed all over the world. Louse-borne relapsing fever, also known as epidemic forms of relapsing fever, is caused by body lice, and the incidence is usually associated with war, famine, refugees and poor sanitation. The prevention and control of relapsing fever should be based on local conditions.
