i., tıb. tifüs, lekelihumma

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typhus
A contagious continued fever lasting from two to three weeks, attended with great prostration and cerebral disorder, and marked by a copious eruption of red spots upon the body
Also called jail fever, famine fever, putrid fever, spottled fever, etc
One of several similar diseases caused by Rickettsiae bacteria. Not to be confused with typhoid fever
rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever
Typhus is a serious infectious disease that produces spots on the skin, a high fever, and a severe headache. a serious infectious disease carried by insects that live on the bodies of people and animals (typhos ). Any of a group of related diseases caused by various species of rickettsia that release toxins into the blood. Headache, chills, fever, and general pains begin suddenly and a rash soon after. The bacteria are transmitted by lice, fleas, mites, and ticks. Epidemic typhus, spread by the body louse, is the most severe. It is one of the great scourges of history, associated with crowded, filthy conditions. Improved hygiene has nearly eliminated it from the Western world, but it persists in many countries, despite modern vaccines and pesticides. Endemic typhus, spread by fleas on rats and other rodents, is milder (mortality under 5%). Scrub typhus, carried by mites, is usually classed as a separate disease. See also Rocky Mountain spotted fever; Hans Zinsser
See Jail fever, under Jail
{i} (Pathology) contagious disease caused by a microorganism from the genus Rickettsia (symptoms include severe headaches, high fever, and skin eruption)
i., tıb. tifüs, lekelihumma
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