Typhus, also known as typhus fever, is a group of infectious diseases that include epidemic typhus, scrub typhus, and murine typhus. [1] Common symptoms include fever, headache, …

Jul 24, 2024 · What is typhus? Typhus (or typhus fever) is the name used for several different types of bacterial infections spread by bug bites that cause similar symptoms, like high fever …

Mar 6, 2025 · Typhus fevers are a group of diseases caused by bacteria that are spread to humans by fleas, lice, and chiggers. Typhus fevers include murine typhus, epidemic typhus …

Feb 24, 2025 · Typhus, series of acute infectious diseases that appear with a sudden onset of headache, chills, fever, and general pains, proceed on the third to fifth day with a rash and …

Feb 1, 2019 · Typhus is a disease caused by infection with one or more rickettsial bacteria. Fleas, mites (chiggers), lice, or ticks transmit it when they bite you.

Jan 16, 2020 · Typhus is the term for a group of rare bacterial infections that people can contract after being bitten by an infected insect. Treatment for typhus typically involves antibiotic …

Aug 8, 2023 · Typhus is a disease caused by bacteria often transmitted by fleas, ticks, and lice. Get information about typhus causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and …

Sep 8, 2022 · What is Typhus? Typhus is a disease caused by rickettsia or orientia bacteria. You can get it from infected mites, fleas, or lice.

May 15, 2024 · Typhus fevers are a group of diseases caused by bacteria that are spread to humans by fleas, lice, and chiggers. Typhus fevers include murine typhus, epidemic typhus, …

Find out about typhus, including how you get it, how to avoid getting it, what the symptoms are, where to get medical help, and how it's treated.