Epidemic typhus
Epidemic typhus is a disease caused by the bacterium Rickettsia prowazekii. It is one of the diseases known as Typhus, the other is endemic typhus. Sometimes it is mistaken for an unrelated disease with a similar name, Typhoid fever. The disease is spread by lice and fleas.[1] Without treatment, as many as 60% of people who get the disease could die.[1]
Signs of the disease
The signs of epidemic typhus include:[1]
- Chills
- Cough
- Fever
- Pain in the joints
- Pain in muscles
- Eyes sensitive to light
- Low blood pressure
- Rash
- Headache
- Stupor
References
- "Typhus - PubMed Health". ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
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