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| Relapsing fever | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Infectious diseases  |
Relapsing fever is a vector-borne disease caused by infection with certain bacteria in the genus Borrelia,[1] which is transmitted through the bites of lice, soft-bodied ticks (genus Ornithodoros), or hard-bodied ticks (Genus Ixodes).[2][3]
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