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   What is the best treatment for typhus?

   • The most effective therapy for all three kinds of typhus is the antibiotic doxycycline. A single dose of doxycycline has proved effective against epidemic typhus. Doxycycline also works quickly on other strains of the disease. For the best results, you should take it as soon as possible after your symptoms start.

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   How do you treat typhus in domestic animals?

   • In areas where endemic typhus exists, or in outbreaks of epidemic typhus, efforts to treat domestic animals to rid them of fleas are good preventive measures. Many experts suggest that good sanitation, flea-control measures, and reducing populations of rats, mice, and other animals that may carry the bacteria and their vectors are effective.

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   What happens if a doctor thinks you have typhus?

   • If your doctor thinks you have typhus, you’ll get a blood test to check for typhus bacteria, especially if you’ve traveled to an area where typhus is common. It can sometimes take weeks to get those blood test results. So the doctor may recommend you start antibiotic treatment right away to be safe.

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   Feb 1, 2019 · Picture. Causes. Symptoms. Diagnosis. Treatment. Complications. Outlook. Prevention. What is typhus? Typhus is a disease caused by infection with one or more rickettsial bacteria. Fleas,...

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   Sep 8, 2022 · Typhus Symptoms. With any kind of typhus, you’ll start to feel ill about 10 days to 2 weeks after the typhus bacteria get into your body. You’ll likely have: Chills; Fever; Headache

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   Jan 16, 2020 · The symptoms of typhus include: headache; cough; nausea and vomiting; skin rash; flu-like symptoms, such as fever, chills, and muscle aches; confusion; rapid breathing

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   Jul 17, 2023 · Types. Symptoms. Diagnosis. Treatment. Long-Term Effects. Typhus is a group of bacterial diseases caused by rickettsia bacteria infection. This zoonotic illness is transferred to humans by an infected animal, and typical carriers of the bacteria include fleas, mites, and lice.

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   6 days ago · Headache. Altered mental status. Rapid breathing. Cough. Myalgia. Rash. Nausea. Vomiting. Delay in treatment with doxycycline may lead to progression of the disease, including neurologic manifestations such as confusion, seizures, or coma, and widespread vasculitis.

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   Nov 13, 2020 · Headache. Rapid breathing. Body and muscle aches. Rash. Cough. Nausea. Vomiting. Confusion. Brill-Zinsser disease. Some people can remain infected, without symptoms, for years after they first get sick. Rarely, these individuals can have a relapse in disease, called Brill-Zinsser disease, months or years following their first illness.

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   Aug 8, 2023 · Causes. Risk Factors. Symptoms. Diagnosis. Treatment. Prognosis. Prevention. History. What is typhus? Typhus is a disease caused by bacteria (mainly Rickettsia typhi or R. prowazekii ). There are two major types of typhus: endemic (or murine typhus) and epidemic typhus— bacterial infections cause both.