typhus

Definitions of typhus
  1. noun
    serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water
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    type of:
    maladie contagieuse, maladie infectieuse
    a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
  2. noun
    rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever
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    type of:
    nickettsiose
    infectious disease caused by ticks or mites or body lice infected with rickettsial bacteria
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