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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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Symptoms
Symptoms of murine typhus may include: Headache; Backache; Arthralgia; Extremely high fever (105 to 106 degrees Fahrenh...
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Causes
Typhus is caused by one of two types of bacteria: Rickettsia typhi and Rickettsia prowazekii. The type of typus depends...
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Tests
A CBC may show anemia and low platelets. Other blood tests for typhus may show: Low sodium level; Low level of albumin;...
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Treatments
Treatment includes antibiotics such as tetracycline, doxycycline, or chloramphenicol. Tetracycline taken by mouth can p...
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Drugs
  • azithromycin
  • chloramphenicol
  • clarithromycin
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Risk Factors
  • Elderly
  • exposure to lice and fleas of flying squirrels.
  • exposure to rat feces
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Complications
Renal insufficiency; Pneumonia; Central nervous system damage.
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Prevention
Avoid areas where rat fleas or lice might be encountered. Good sanitation and public health measures reduce the rat pop...
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Doctor Specialties
Call your health care provider if symptoms of any type of typhus develop. This serious disorder can require emergency c...
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