Tickborne Relapsing Fever, Jerusalem, Israel, 2004–2018

Abstract

To compare tickborne relapsing fever (TBRF) in children and adults in Jerusalem, Israel, we collected data from the medical records of all 92 patients with TBRF during 2004–2018. The 30 children with TBRF had more episodes of fever and lower inflammatory markers than adult patients.

Keywords

• tickborne relapsing fever
• borreliosis
• Borrelia
• relapsing fever
• children
• adults