During June 9–September 30, 2015, five cases of louseborne relapsing fever were identified in Turin, Italy. All 5 cases were in young refugees from Somalia, 2 of whom had lived in Italy since 2011. Our report seems to confirm the possibility of local transmission of louse-borne relapsing fever.
Ahead of Print -Louseborne Relapsing Fever among East African Refugees, Italy, 2015 - Volume 22, Number 2—February 2016 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
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