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Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention
Department of Human Services

Diseases A-Z

Relapsing fever

Relapsing fever info
   Relapsing fever home
   Relapsing fever fact sheet
On this page Relapsing Fever is spread to humans by the bites of soft-bodied ticks or human body lice. The illness is caused by the bacteria Borrelia, and is characterized by a recurring fever.

More info/links

Our fact sheet answers some common questions about Relapsing Fever.

Disease reporting

Health care providers and clinical laboratories are required to report cases and suspect cases of relapsing fever within one working day upon identification. On weekends and holidays, call 503/731-4030 to reach the state health department doctor on call.
Disease reporting form for health-care practitioners (PDF 42K)
Go to our disease reporting page for information on how to report and for telephone numbers of local health departments.

For county health departments:

CDC Rickettsial Tick-borne Diseases case report form (PDF 209K)
For reportable diseases lacking Oregon-specific investigative guidelines or case report forms, please contact the epidemiologist on call for assistance.

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Page updated: October 09, 2007

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