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Use for discussions of individuals having typhus, or encountering cases of typhus. (en-US)

Definizione

A series of acute infectious diseases characterized by sudden onset of headaches, chills, fever, and general pains, with a rash appearing on the third to fifth day, and toxemia. Typhus is not a single chemical entity, but a group of closely related diseases transmitted to humans by insect carriers, including lice and fleas. (en-US)

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