Epistaxis and thrombocytopenia as major presentations of louse borne relapsing fever: Hospital-based study.

Eyob Girma Abera Kedir Negesso TukeniGelaw Hailemariam DiduTemesgen Kabeta ChalaDaniel YilmaEsayas Kebede Gudina

Published in: PloS one (2022)

LBRF remains a public health problem in Ethiopia in settings with poor personal hygiene. Patients with LBRF may present with severe thrombocytopenia and life-threatening bleeding. Early detection and treatment initiation prevents outbreak propagation and improves treatment outcome.

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