urban typhus

/ˌʌrbən ˌtaɪfəs/
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Definitions of urban typhus
  1. noun
    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
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    type of:
    typhus, typhus fever
    rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever
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