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Typhus Definition
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  • Typhus
A person with typhus has a life-threatening infection, caused by Rickettsia bacteria. The bacteria are transmitted to humans during bites from fleas, lice and chiggers.

There only about 100 cases of typhus in the US each year.
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Last Updated: Aug 29, 2007  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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