Typhus is a disease caused by bacteria carried by some ticks and lice.
They are spread by them biting an animal.
Typhoid is similar to typhus fever. So it is probably called as typhoid fever. Typhoid has surpassed the typhus fever in prevalence to great extent.
Typhus used to be called jail fever. NB: Typhus is not the same as Typhoid fever.
Stephan Gajdos has written: 'Studies on typhus fever in China' -- subject(s): Typhus fever
Epidemic typhus, which is sometimes called jail fever or louse-borne typhus
No, rickettsiae are transmitted by arthropods and can cause typhus and Rocky Mountain fever.
typhus fever
Rickettsiae bacteria carry yphus, rickettsialpox, Boutonneuse fever, African tick bite fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Flinders Island spotted fever and Queensland tick typhus (Australian tick typhus).
Typhus (Greek: stupor caused by fever) is an acute infectious fever. It is caused by an obligate parasite Rickettsiabacterium. There are several forms of typhus, each with its own set of symptoms. To prevent typhus there is a vaccine available, and contact with fleas and lice should be avoided in countries known to have typhus. Treatment is with antibiotics including Tetracycline, Doxycycline or Azithromycin.Please note: typhus is not the same as typhoid fever which is caused by the bacterium Salmonella enterica enterica, serovar Typhi.
Duliculant typhus is what the Wright brother Wilbur died of.
Rocky Mountain spotted fever and typhus fever.
very little
Typhus can get as severe as excruciating headaches, high fever, muscle aches, it is extracted from a flea or tick or lice.