MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2003 Aug 29;52(34):809-12.
On August 2, 2002, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) and the Indian Health Service (IHS) were notified of a tickborne relapsing fever (TBRF) outbreak after a 1-day family gathering held in late July at a remote, previously uninhabited cabin located in a mountainous region of northern New Mexico (elevation: approximately 8,000 feet). Approximately 40 persons attended the event; at least half slept overnight in the cabin. This report summarizes the investigation of this outbreak, which indicates that prompt diagnosis and collaboration among clinicians and public health authorities can reduce morbidity associated with TBRF. Persons living in areas where TBRF is endemic should avoid sleeping in rodent-infested buildings, rodent-proof susceptible buildings, and consider fumigation of buildings that harbor rodents.
2002年8月2日，新墨西哥州卫生部（NMDOH）和印第安卫生服务局（IHS）接到通报，7月下旬在新墨西哥州北部山区（海拔约8000英尺）一个偏远、此前无人居住的小木屋举行了为期一天的家庭聚会后，发生了蜱传回归热（TBRF）疫情。约40人参加了此次活动；至少一半人在小木屋里过夜。本报告总结了对此次疫情的调查，表明临床医生和公共卫生当局之间的及时诊断与合作可降低与TBRF相关的发病率。生活在TBRF流行地区的人应避免在有啮齿动物出没的建筑物、防鼠易感建筑物中睡觉，并考虑对有啮齿动物的建筑物进行熏蒸处理。
