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Typhus fevers

Nature

Typhus is an infection caused by infective organisms that are usually transmitted to humans by the bites of lice, fleas, mites or ticks. It occurs in several forms.

Background

The causative organisms of all forms of typhus fever belong the the genus Rickettsia. These are organisms intermediate between bacteria and viruses in their properties and measure 0.5 micron or less in diameter.

Broader

Rickettsiae
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Fevers
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Narrower

Scrub typhus
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Aggravates

Rashes
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Aggravated by

Ticks as pests
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Mites as pests
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SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-being

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
Content quality
Unpresentable
 Unpresentable
Language
English
1A4N
J2656
DOCID
12026560
D7NID
139586
Last update
May 19, 2022