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typhus

DEFINITIONS OF: typhus

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n rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever

Synonyms:
typhus fever
Types:
endemic typhus, murine typhus, rat typhus, urban typhus
acute infection caused by rickettsia and transmitted by the bite of an infected flea; characterized by fever and chills and muscle aches and a rash
Type of:
rickettsial disease, rickettsiosis
infectious disease caused by ticks or mites or body lice infected with rickettsial bacteria
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