Task-Force Infectiology and International Health Regulations, Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority (LGL), Oberschleißheim, Germany.
Euro Surveill. 2015;20(42). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2015.20.42.30046.
We report 15 imported louse-borne relapsing fever (LBRF) cases in refugees in Bavaria, Germany. One patient died. Epidemiological findings confirmed that all were young males from the Horn of Africa (12 from Somalia), who had similar migration routes converging in Sudan continuing through Libya and Italy. The majority likely acquired their infection during migration. Healthcare workers should be aware of LBRF in refugees passing through north Africa to ensure correct treatment and preventive measures.
我们报告了在德国巴伐利亚的难民中发生的 15 例输入性虱传回归热（LBRF）病例。其中 1 例患者死亡。流行病学发现证实，所有病例均为来自非洲之角的年轻男性（12 例来自索马里），他们具有相似的迁移路线，在苏丹交汇，然后继续通过利比亚和意大利。大多数病例很可能在迁移过程中感染了该病。医护人员应意识到从北非过境的难民中存在 LBRF，以确保进行正确的治疗和采取预防措施。
