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Typhus, rat-flea: See Typhus, murine.
and murine typhus. This occurs when the flea has fed on an infected rodent, and then ... The Oriental rat flea (Xenopsylla cheopis), also known as the tropical rat flea, is a ...
Featured Image. Picture of Psoriasis. A reddish, scaly rash often located over the surfaces of the elbows, knees, scalp, and around or in the ears, navel, genitals or buttocks...
Endemic typhus, also called "flea-borne typhus," "murine typhus," and "rat flea typhus," is caused by the bacteria Rickettsia typhi, and is transmitted by the fleas that ...
Three forms of typhus are recognized: epidemic typhus, a serious disease that is fatal if not treated promptly; rat-flea or endemic typhus, a milder form of the disease ...
Rat-flea typhus: Murine typhus, an acute infectious disease with fever, headache, and rash, all quite similar to, but milder than, epidemic typhus, caused by a related ...