American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 2018 · 15 citations · 11 references
Disease OutbreakInfectious Disease ControlVector Borne DiseaseNovember 2016Infectious Disease EcologyPathogen EpidemiologyArsi ZoneHealthcare-associated InfectionClinical EpidemiologyEmerging Infectious DiseaseInfection ControlPublic HealthInfectious Disease EpidemiologyPathogen PrevalenceCentral EthiopiaEpidemiologyLbrf CasesEmerging Infectious DiseasesGlobal HealthClinical InfectionMedicine
We report epidemiological and clinical aspects of an outbreak of louse-borne relapsing fever (LBRF) in Asella in Arsi Zone, central Ethiopia, from July to November 2016. A total of 63 LBRF cases were reported. The overall case fatality rate was 13% among treated patients. In this article, the first-line epidemiological assessment, individual prevention and control measures, and public health investigations and interventions in relation to this outbreak are described. Treatment recommendations for resource-limited settings are discussed by review of the latest literature.
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