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Comments regarding the value of sources for the page African tick bite fever and potential suggestions.

There are several out of date sources including 5, 6, 7, 9 (from 1998), 13, 14 (1997), 15 (1996), 18. Over 40 percent of the references in this article are less recent than 5 years. Moreover, three of the sources were from the 1990s.

There is only a modicum of information regarding the treatment and about 50% of the information present is derived from older sources. The same is true of the bacteriology and vectors sections which use citations from the mid 1990’s. Moreover, sources from the 1990’s are also used to provide insight into the Diagnosis section; however, information regarding specific tests including blood tests and microbiological tests is sourced from more recent studies. Interestingly, the described epidemiology of the disease uses exclusively old sources. Much of the information has been obtained from a review from Lancet which is a reputable journal but the specific review was published in 2006. Perhaps updating to a more pertinent evaluation of the disease would be ideal.