Medical Definition of Flea-borne typhus

1. An acute infectious disease with fever, headache, and rash, all quite similar to, but milder than, epidemic typhus, caused by a related microoganism, rickettsia typhi (mooseri), transmitted to humans by rat fleas (xenopsylla cheopis). The animal reservoir includes rats, mice and other rodents. Murine typhus occurs sporadically worldwide but is more prevalent in congested rat-infested urban areas. Also known as endemic typhus, rat-flea typhus; urban typhus of malaya). (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Flea-borne Typhus

flaxweed
flaxweeds
flaxy
flay
flayed
flayer
flayers
flaying
flayings
flays
flaysome
flea
flea-beetle
flea-bitten
flea-bitten kidney
flea-borne typhus (current term)
flea-lice
flea-louse
flea-ridden
flea bag
flea bags
flea beetle
flea beetles
flea bite
flea circus
flea in one's ear
flea market
flea markets
flea pit
fleabag

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