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Last Update: 09/03/2024 08:01 PM
Current Deck: Tropical Med::Arboviruses/Rickettsia/Borrelia
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- Rickettsia - Typhus group
- {{c1::Epidemic typhus}} due to {{c2::Rickettsia prowazekii}} infection
- Spread by {{c3::human body louse }}
- Seen in cooler climates and crowded settings (like refugee camps)
- Mostly in Africa and South america
- {{c4::20-50}}% mortality if untreated
- {{c5::Endemic (Murine) typhus}} due to {{c6::Rickettsia typhii}} infection
- Spread by {{c7::rat flea }}
- Worldwide especially where there are many {{c7::rodents like ports }}
- {{c8::Milder::milder or more severe}} than epidemic typhus
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