Typhus

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Typhus
TermTyphus
Short definitiona group of diseases caused by the microorganism rickettsia, spread by the bites of fleas, mites, or ticks; symptoms include headache, fever, rash, and a series of complications if untreated
TypeMedical term
SpecialtyGeneral
LanguageEnglish
SourceAMA
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Typhus (definition) a group of diseases caused by the microorganism rickettsia, spread by the bites of fleas, mites, or ticks; symptoms include headache, fever, rash, and a series of complications if untreated

==Typhus (overview)==