Case of tick-borne relapsing fever in Mexico. Tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF) is a recurring fever caused by exposure to infected Borrelia bacteria. Several cases have been reported in Mexico, but the disease gets little attention. Now, researchers describe the details of an additional case of TBRF in Sonora, Mexico in 2012.
When you have certain people facing unfortunate circumstances, especially from the environment it is expected that certain diseases will rise up and infect other areas. The problem is that there are always fears for when it comes to giving attention to those who need it - because money is involved.