Noun
typhus- One of several similar diseases caused by Rickettsiae bacteria. Not to be confused with typhoid fever.
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...Typhus is any of several similar disease caused by Rickettsiae. The name comes from the Greek typhos (τῦφος) meaning smoky or hazy, describing the state of mind of those affected with typhus. The causative organism Rickettsia is an obligate parasite and cannot survive for long outside living cells. Typhus should not be confused with typhoid fever, as the diseases are unrelated. Read full entry
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- For other uses, see Typhus (disambiguation) ... Typhus should not be confused with typhoid fever, as the diseases are unrelated. ...
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- Group of infectious diseases transmitted by lice or fleas. Includes symptoms of Murine and Epidemic Typhus as well as treatment options and potential complications.
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What is the biological vector What is the biological vector
of typhus, I am doing a
project on Anne Frank and I
need to know. Also what is the
origin of the actual disease
typhus?
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There are a number of diseases that fall under the heading of typhus. The main ones are epidemic typhus, Brill-Zinsser disease, endemic or murine typhus and scrub typhus. Anne probably died of endemic typhus at Bergen-Belsen. The biologic vector is the body louse (plural is lice) and also fleas. |
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How can doctors tell if a I've been reading about typhus
and was just curious as to
what doctors look for if they
are concerned that the patient
has typhus?
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Symptoms include severe headache, a sustained high fever, cough, rash, severe muscle pain, chills, falling blood pressure, stupor, sensitivity to light, and delirium. A rash begins on the chest about five days after the fever appears, and spreads to the trunk and extremities but does not reach the face, palms and soles. A symptom common to all forms of typhus is a fever which may reach 39°C (102°F). |
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What are the chances of I just fed my cat and as I was
going inside I felt a sting on
my toe. Shockingly, I
discovered it was a flea that
bit me. Now, my mom got Typhus
from a flea bite once, and
thankfully recovered. I'm
scared now, and am wondering
whats the chance of me getting
Typhus from the flea bite?
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Hello, It's not likely you would get a flea disease from one flea bite. Even if the flea was infected with Typhus or Bartonella (or Bartonella like organism) your immune system would very likely take care of it unless for some reason your immune system was very taxed at the time and even then it's not highly likely from one flea bite. |
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