@article {46665, title = {Louse-borne relapsing fever in the Sudan. A historical review and a clinico-pathological study}, journal = {Tropical and geographical medicine}, volume = {32}, year = {1980}, note = {LR: 20041117; JID: 0376231; ppublish}, month = {1980}, pages = {106 - 111}, address = {NETHERLANDS}, abstract = {A small outbreak of louse-borne relapsing fever in Khartoum (May-June 1974) provided material for a clinico-pathological study. The history of the disease in the Sudan is reviewed and the clinical and laboratory findings in 32 patients are presented. Fever, headache, jaundice, epistaxis and hepatosplenomegaly were the commonest clinical findings; thrombocytopenia was detected in 93\% of cases. Although elevated levels of fibrin degradation products were found in most patients, disseminated intravascular coagulation could not be diagnosed. Hepatocellular derangement was found in 68\% of cases, while 78\% had high blood urea. In five autopsied bodies there was bronchopneumonia, interstitial edema with focal myocardial fibrosis, hepatic necrosis, splenic infarcts, increase in size and cellularity of the glomeruli and brain edema and congestion. Intracranial haemorrhage was found in three of the autopsied cases.}, keywords = {humans, Insect vectors, lice, Liver/pathology, Relapsing Fever, Spleen/pathology, Sudan}, isbn = {0041-3232}, author = {Ahmed,M. A. and Abdel Wahab,S. M. and Abdel Malik,M. O. and Abdel Gadir,A. M. and Salih,S. Y. and Omer,A. and Al Hassan,A. M.} } @article {46332, title = {Louse-borne relapsing fever and its treatment}, journal = {Tropical and geographical medicine}, volume = {47}, year = {1995}, note = {LR: 20041117; JID: 0376231; 0 (Anti-Bacterial Agents); RF: 35; ppublish}, month = {1995}, pages = {49 - 52}, address = {NETHERLANDS}, keywords = {animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents/administration \& dosage/therapeutic use, Borrelia, Clinical Trials, Ethiopia, humans, Insect vectors, Lice/parasitology, Relapsing Fever}, isbn = {0041-3232}, author = {Rahlenbeck,S. I. and Gebre-Yohannes,A.} } @article {45734, title = {The low income preschools in Benin City: some health aspects of the children}, journal = {Tropical and Geographical Medicine}, volume = {40}, year = {1988}, month = {1988}, pages = {369 - 372}, keywords = {Africa, Nigeria, Pediculosis, schools}, author = {Goyea,H. S.} } @article {40150, title = {Louse-borne relapsing fever}, journal = {Tropical and Geographical Medicine}, volume = {46}, year = {1994}, month = {1994}, pages = {192 - 192}, author = {Debeer,P. A. M.} } @article {40118, title = {Louse-borne relapsing fever - a clinical and an epidemiologic- study of 389 patients in Asella hospital, Ethiopia}, journal = {Tropical and Geographical Medicine}, volume = {45}, year = {1993}, month = {1993}, pages = {66 - 69}, abstract = {An outbreak of louse-borne relapsing fever, due to the return of soldiers to their original recruitment areas, after the end of thirty years of fighting in northern Ethiopia, was reported in Arsi region, southern Ethiopia. The epidemic spread to different members of the community and eventually the schools. We studied 389 patients affected by the epidemic and who were admitted to Asella Hospital between June 1991 and May 1992. Twenty-seven per cent of the patients were ex-soldiers; 28\% were students, who were admitted to the hospital since the schools were opened after the summer vacations. The common clinical features of the disease were fever (99\%), headache (92\%), hepatosplenomegaly (66\%), myalgia (55\%), arthralgia (51\%), petechial rash (43\%), epistaxis (24\%) and jaundice (23\%). Observed complications were pneumonia (10\%), pulmonary edema (6\%), myocarditis (3\%) and 6 abortions in 15 pregnancies. Patients were treated with low dose penicillin anti I.V. fluids. The in-hospital case fatality rate was 3.6\%. Jarisch- Herxheimer reaction occurred in 43\% of the patients. 1.8\% of the patients had relapses after treatment.}, keywords = {Borrelia, Ethiopia, louse borne, Pediculus, Relapsing Fever}, author = {Borgnolo,G. and Hailu,B. and Ciancarelli,A. and Almaviva,M. and Woldemariam,T.} } @article {40054, title = {Epidemiology of common transmissible skin diseases among primary school children in North West Ethiopia}, journal = {Tropical and Geographical Medicine}, volume = {43}, year = {1991}, month = {1991}, pages = {152 - 155}, abstract = {A total of 1842 school children were examined for the occurrence of common transmissible skin infections in a rural area in North-West Ethiopia. The result showed a prevalence rate of 49.2\%. Tinea capitis, impetigo, infected wounds and verrucae vulgaris were common. In addition the overall prevalence rate of lice infestation was 55.4\%. The findings indicated the need to develop appropriate intervention programmes both at school and community levels.}, keywords = {Children, Ethiopia, infections, Infestation, Prevalence, school, skin, transmission}, author = {Dagnew,M. B. and Erwin,G.} } @article {39904, title = {Epidemiology and control of human head louse in Malaysia}, journal = {Tropical and Geographical Medicine}, volume = {35}, year = {1983}, month = {1983}, pages = {337 - 342}, author = {Sinniah,B. and Sinniah,D. and Rajeswari,B.} }