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- DictionaryTy·phus/ˈtīfəs/
noun
- 1. an infectious disease caused by rickettsiae, characterized by a purple rash, headaches, fever, and usually delirium, and historically a cause of high mortality during wars and famines. There are several forms, transmitted by vectors such as lice, ticks, mites, and rat fleas.
Typhus, series of acute infectious diseases that appear with a sudden onset of headache, chills, fever, and general pains, proceed on the third to fifth day with a rash and toxemia (toxic substances in the blood), and terminate after two or three weeks. Learn more about typhus in this article.
Jul 17, 2023 · Typhus is type of infection caused by exposure to rickettsia bacteria. By Angelica Bottaro. Updated on July 17, 2023. Medically reviewed by Ronald Lubelchek, MD. Print. Table of Contents. View All. Types. Symptoms. Diagnosis. Treatment. Long-Term Effects. Typhus is a group of bacterial diseases caused by rickettsia bacteria infection.
Jan 16, 2020 · Typhus is the term for a group of rare bacterial infections that people can contract after being bitten by an infected insect. Treatment for typhus typically...
Nov 13, 2020 · Typhus fevers are a group of diseases caused by bacteria that are spread to humans by fleas, lice, and chiggers. Typhus fevers include scrub typhus, murine typhus, and epidemic typhus. Chiggers spread scrub typhus, fleas spread murine typhus, and body lice spread epidemic typhus.
Aug 8, 2023 · Introduction. Types. 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.
Nov 13, 2020 · On This Page. Signs and Symptoms. Diagnosis and Testing. Treatment. Prevention. Epidemic typhus, also called louse-borne typhus, is an uncommon disease caused by a bacteria called Rickettsia prowazekii. Epidemic typhus is spread to people through contact with infected body lice.
Nov 13, 2020 · Flea-borne (murine) typhus. Clinical FAQs. What are the different types of typhus and where does each occur? What are the main routes of transmission of flea-borne typhus ( Rickettsia typhi )? Is person-to-person transmission of flea-borne typhus possible? What are the most common symptoms of flea-borne typhus?
