Murine typhus - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Murine typhus | |
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Classification and external resources | |
ICD-10 | A75.2 |
ICD-9 | 081.0 |
DiseasesDB | 32211 |
MeSH | D014437 |
Murine Typhus is a disease spread by fleas.[1] It is also called endemic typhus. It is a type of typhus.[1] Sometimes this disease is mistaken for a viral infection because the symptoms are similar. Murine Typhus is treated with antibiotics.
Symptoms are:
Most people recover fully but death can occur in the elderly.
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[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. p. 1130. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.