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Tick-borne relapsing fever

How to prevent tick bites?

The risk of tick-borne infections is reduced by avoiding tick bites and removing ticks from the body. 

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Facts

Tickborne relapsing fever (TBRF) is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected soft ticks. The disease is characterised by relapsing or recurring episodes of fever.

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Disease programmes and networks

European network for sharing data on the geographic distribution of arthropod vectors, transmitting human and animal disease agents (VectorNet)