1C1J.0 Tick-borne relapsing fever

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

A disease caused by an infection with the bacteria Borrelia. This disease is characterised by repeated episodes of fever, with the febrile episode lasting for approximately 3 days, followed by the afebrile state of approximately 7 days. Transmission is through the bite of an infected soft tick (from the genus Ornithodoros). Confirmation is by identification of spirochete bacteria from a blood smear, bone marrow, or cerebrospinal fluid.

inclusions

• Relapsing fever due to any Borrelia species other than Borrelia recurrentis

synonyms

• Tick-borne relapsing fever
• Relapsing fever due to any Borrelia species other than Borrelia recurrentis
• African tick-borne fever

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