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| Typhus | |
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| Hard-bodied tick (Ixodes ricinus) female. | |
| Information | |
| Region (s) | Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa and South America intertropiclaes |
|---|---|
| Cause | Parasitic bacteria |
| Vector | Mite, tick, lice |
| Contagiousness |  no |
| CIM-10 | A75 |
| CIM-9 | 080–083 |
| Prophylaxis: | |
| * vaccine |  Yes |
| * medication | no |
| Therapy: | Yes |
 Medical warning | |
the typhus (from ancient Greek τῦφος tuphos : stupor, torpor) is a serious infectious disease caused by a parasitic bacteria of the genus rickettsia (Rickettsia) and carried by arthropods such as mites, ticks and lice.
Understand
Vector protection
Protection against bacteria
Diagnostic
Symptoms
Clinical signs
Therapy
Possible consequences
Remarks
- Do not confuse typhus, carried by an arthropod, and typhoid and paratyphoid, carried by contaminated food.
Further information
- U.S. National Library of Medicine – Typhus page.
