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urban typhus

DEFINITIONS OF: urban typhus

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n 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

Synonyms:
endemic typhus, murine typhus, rat typhus
Type of:
typhus, typhus fever
rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever
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