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==Typhus fever==
*Typhus is defined as a group of diseases caused by bacteria that are spread to humans by fleas, lice, and chiggers.
*Typhus fevers include scrub typhus, murine typhus, and epidemic typhus.
*Chiggers spread scrub typhus, fleas spread murine typhus, and body lice spread epidemic typhus.
*The most common symptoms are fever, headaches, and sometimes rash.

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Typhus fever

  • Typhus is defined as a group of diseases caused by bacteria that are spread to humans by fleas, lice, and chiggers.
  • Typhus fevers include scrub typhus, murine typhus, and epidemic typhus.
  • Chiggers spread scrub typhus, fleas spread murine typhus, and body lice spread epidemic typhus.
  • The most common symptoms are fever, headaches, and sometimes rash.