Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume 22, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 298-301

Louseborne relapsing fever among East African refugees, Italy, 2015 (Article) (Open Access)

Lucchini A.* , Lipani F. , Costa C. , Scarvaglieri M. , Balbiano R. , Carosella S. , Calcagno A. , Audagnotto S. , Barbui A.M. , Brossa S. , Ghisetti V. , Dal Conte I. , Caramello P. , Di Perri G.
  • a Ospedale Amedeo di Savoia, Turin, Italy
  • b Ospedale Amedeo di Savoia, Turin, Italy
  • c Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
  • d Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
  • e Ospedale Amedeo di Savoia, Turin, Italy
  • f Ospedale Amedeo di Savoia, Turin, Italy
  • g Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
  • h Ospedale Amedeo di Savoia, Turin, Italy
  • i Città della Salute, Turin, Italy
  • j Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
  • k Ospedale Amedeo di Savoia, Turin, Italy
  • l Ospedale Amedeo di Savoia, Turin, Italy
  • m Ospedale Amedeo di Savoia, Turin, Italy
  • n Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy

Abstract

During June 9-September 30, 2015, five cases of louseborne relapsing fever were identified in Turin, Italy. All 5 cases were in young refugees from Somalia, 2 of whom had lived in Italy since 2011. Our report seems to confirm the possibility of local transmission of louse-borne relapsing fever. © 2016, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All rights reserved.

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Index Keywords

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84955100787&doi=10.3201%2feid2202.151768&partnerID=40&md5=a30243799d7c08e990e44c140abebb1c
DOI: 10.3201/eid2202.151768
ISSN: 10806040
Cited by: 20
Original Language: English