Problem
Trench fever
Other Names:
Wolhynian feverQuintan fever
Nature:
This rickettsial disease is transmitted via lice and probably ticks. The infective agent is Bartonella (Rochalimaea) quintana.
Background:
In one US study, DNA of Bartonella organisms was found in nearly 20% of ticks.
Incidence:
Trench fever was a significant medical problem during World War I; troops caught it on the battlefield and lice spread the disease. It has recently reappeared among AIDS victims and homeless and alcoholic persons. Here lice are not a factor and ticks are suspected.
Broader Problems:
FeversTick-borne rickettsiosesFlea-borne rickettsioses Related Problems:
Cat scratch fever Aggravates:
Non-combat death of soldiers Values:
Fever Subject(s):
Medicine → PathologyMedicine → Specific diseases
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
G: Very specific problems Date of last update
03.10.2017 – 18:22 CEST