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What insect is a carrier of endemic typhus?
Endemic typhus is carried by fleas.
How do you use the word typhus in a sentence?
There was no vaccine for endemic typhus in the great war.
What is the difference between endemic or Murine typhus?
Endemic typhus, caused by the bacterium Rickettsia typhi, is primarily transmitted to humans through fleas that infest rats or other rodents. Murine typhus is essentially another name for endemic typhus, specifically referring to the disease as it is associated with murine (rodent) hosts. Both terms describe the same illness characterized by fever, headache, and rash, but "endemic" emphasizes its ongoing presence in specific geographic areas.
What bacteria causes endemic typhus?
The causative bacteria is called Rickettsia typhi.
What are the four examples of organisms that transmit vector borne disease?
Mosquitoes, fleas, ticks, mites (correct
Names a single cell organism?
Eschericia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Klebsiella pneumonie, Yersinia pestisRickesttsia prowazekii-the endemic typhus bacteria
What vaccine controls typhus disease?
There is no widely used vaccine specifically for typhus disease, as the disease is often controlled through public health measures such as improving sanitation and hygiene. However, a vaccine for epidemic typhus caused by Rickettsia prowazekii is available but is rarely used outside of outbreak situations. For murine (endemic) typhus, no vaccine exists, and prevention relies mainly on controlling the rat and flea populations that transmit the disease.
When did typhus start in the Warsaw ghetto?
The first wave of typhus was in 1940, the second in 1941 (110,000-110,000 cases, 20% mortality rate). 92% of cases of typhus were among Jews in Warsaw. Tuberculosid claimed even more lives in the Warsaw ghetto than typhus.
How many people are infected with typhus?
The exact number of people infected with typhus varies by region and time, but it is estimated that typhus affects hundreds of thousands of people each year, particularly in areas with poor sanitation and overcrowded living conditions. The two main types of typhus—epidemic and endemic—affect different populations, with epidemic typhus often occurring during times of war or natural disasters. Global health organizations monitor outbreaks, but comprehensive data can be challenging to obtain due to underreporting in some areas.
What is the relationship between pulse rate and recovery time after exercise?
recovery time makes the pulse rate normal=)
Relationship between atheles and recovery heart rate?
The recovery heart rate tells you how fit you are. Thus the relationship between the two is simple. Athletes will have a low recovery rate making them very healthy and fit.
What does yours recovery heart rate tell you about your level of fitness?
The faster the recovery heart rate drops, the more fit you are.
