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Typhus
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any of a group of infectious diseases caused by microorganisms classified between bacteria and viruses, known as rickettsias. Typhus diseases are characterized by high fever and an early onset of rash and headache.
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Typhus, murine: An acute infectious disease with fever, headache, and rash, all quite similar to, but milder than, epidemic typhus, caused by a related microorganism, Rickettsia typhi (mooseri), transmitted to humans by rat fleas (Xenopsylla cheopis).
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Typhus
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Typhus is an infectious disease which is transmitted by lice or fleas and characterized by high fever, a transient rash, and fairly severe illness.
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TYPHUS
SYMPTOMS"Sudden onset of chills, high fever, prostration, and general pains. The patient is excited, mentally alert, and has a flushed face and bloodshot eyes.
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typhus
An infectious disease spread to people by the bite of ticks, mites, fleas and lice. Typhus is characterized by high fever, headache and a rash.
Skin Rashes ...
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Murine Typhus (Typhus)
Murine (Tetrahydrozoline)
Muscle - Jerky Movements (Uncontrolled) (Movement - Unpredictable or Jerky)
Muscle Aches
Muscle Atrophy ...
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goiter; endemic haematuria; endemic haemoptysis; endemic hypertrophy; endemic index; endemic influenza; endemic neuritis; endemic nonbacterial infantile gastroenteritis; endemic paralytic vertigo; endemic stability; endemic syphilis; endemic typhus; ...
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In general, patients are more at risk from typhus, trench fever, rickettsial infections, and other diseases spread by lice than from the lice themselves.
Prevention ...
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Tetracycline is also used to treat nongonococcal urethritis (due to Ureaplasma), Rocky mountain spotted fever, typhus, chancroid, cholera, brucellosis, anthrax, and syphilis.
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