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  1. Typhus Fevers Basics | Typhus Fevers | CDC - Centers for Disease ...

    Dec 11, 2025 · Typhus fevers are a group of diseases caused by bacteria that are spread to humans by fleas, lice, and chiggers. Typhus fevers include flea-borne (murine) typhus, epidemic typhus and …

  2. About Epidemic Typhus | Typhus Fevers | CDC

    May 15, 2024 · Epidemic typhus, also called louse-borne typhus, is an uncommon disease caused by a bacteria called Rickettsia prowazekii. Epidemic typhus is spread to people through contact with …

  3. Clinical Overview of Epidemic Typhus | Typhus Fevers | CDC

    May 15, 2024 · Epidemic typhus outbreaks are often linked to densely populated environments in situations with limited access to hygienic services. Symptoms include fever, headache, rash, and …

  4. Clinical Overview of Typhus Fevers | Typhus Fevers | CDC

    Dec 11, 2025 · Typhus fevers are a group of diseases caused by bacteria that are spread to humans by fleas, lice, and chiggers. Typhus fevers include flea-borne (murine) typhus, epidemic typhus, and …

  5. About Scrub Typhus | Typhus Fevers | CDC

    May 15, 2024 · Overview Scrub typhus, also known as bush typhus, is a disease caused by bacteria called Orientia tsutsugamushi. Scrub typhus is spread to people through bites of infected chiggers …

  6. Clinical Overview of Scrub Typhus | Typhus Fevers | CDC

    May 15, 2024 · In 1999, the World Health Organization listed scrub typhus as one of the most underdiagnosed and underreported causes of febrile illness in Asia and Oceania. Scrub typhus is …

  7. Murine Typhus: A Re-emerging Threat in the United States

    Mar 27, 2025 · Presenters will review the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of murine typhus.

  8. About Flea-borne Typhus | Typhus Fevers | CDC

    Dec 11, 2025 · Flea-borne typhus, also called murine typhus or endemic typhus, is a disease caused by the bacteria Rickettsia typhi. Flea-borne typhus is spread to people through contact with infected …

  9. Clinical Overview of Flea-borne Typhus | Typhus Fevers | CDC

    Apr 18, 2025 · Flea-borne (murine) typhus is transmitted by fleas and primarily occurs in tropical and subtropical regions. Symptoms include fever, headache, rash, myalgia, nausea, vomiting, abdominal …

  10. Further investigation reveals that the recipient of another organ from the same donor died 11 days following transplantation; testing at outside lab confirms murine typhus