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2. www.cdc.gov › typhus › aboutAbout Murine Typhus | Typhus Fevers | CDC

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   May 15, 2024 · Murine typhus is caused by the bacteria Rickettsia typhi. People can get the disease through contact with infected fleas. Symptoms of murine typhus include fever, chills, headache, and rash.

3. www.cdc.gov › typhus › hcpClinical Overview of Murine Typhus | Typhus Fevers | CDC

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   May 15, 2024 · Murine typhus is a flea-borne illness caused by the bacterium Rickettsia typhi. Murine typhus occurs worldwide, primarily in tropical and subtropical climates where rats (the primary animal reservoir) and rat fleas are present.

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   Jan 9, 2023 · Murine (endemic) typhus is a flea-borne infectious disease caused by Rickettsia typhi. Infection occurs worldwide, with the majority of cases occurring in areas where rats accumulate in large numbers.

5. www.msdmanuals.com › murine-endemic-typhusMurine (Endemic) Typhus - Infectious Diseases - MSD Manual ...

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   Murine typhus is caused by Rickettsia typhi and R. felis, which are transmitted to humans by fleas; it is clinically similar to but milder than epidemic typhus, causing chills, headache, fever, and rash.

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   Murine typhus is a rickettsial disease that is caused by Rickettsia typhi and Rickettsia felis and spread by rat fleas. People with murine typhus have shaking chills, a fever, and a headache, followed a few days later by a rash.

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   Murine typhus, also known as endemic typhus or flea-borne typhus, is a form of typhus transmitted by fleas (Xenopsylla cheopis), usually on rats, in contrast to epidemic typhus which is usually transmitted by lice.

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   What is murine typhus?

   • Murine typhus is a flea-borne illness caused by the bacterium Rickettsia typhi. Murine typhus occurs worldwide, primarily in tropical and subtropical climates where rats (the primary animal reservoir) and rat fleas are present. People become infected with R. typhi when they come into contact with infected flea feces via scratched or abraded skin.

   Clinical Overview of Murine Typhus | Typhus Fevers | CDC

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   What are the symptoms of murine typhus?

   • Murine typhus is transmitted by fleas and primarily occurs in tropical and subtropical regions. Symptoms include fever, headache, rash, myalgia, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, cough, and altered mental status. The decision to treat patients for suspected murine typhus should be based on clinical suspicion.

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   How long does murine typhus last?

   • The fever lasts about 12 days. A rash may appear a few days after other the other symptoms. At first, it occurs only in a few places on the torso, then spreads to the limbs. Murine typhus rarely causes death, but death is more likely in older adults. The diagnosis of murine typhus is suggested by symptoms.

   Murine (Endemic) Typhus - Infections - Merck Manuals Consumer Version

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9. www.cdc.gov › typhusTyphus Fevers Basics | Typhus Fevers | CDC

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   Typhus fevers include murine typhus, epidemic typhus and scrub typhus. Fleas spread murine typhus, body lice spread epidemic typhus, and chiggers spread scrub typhus. The most common symptoms are fever, headaches, and sometimes rash.