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Meaning of URBAN TYPHUS

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 Definition: [n]  acute infection caused by rickettsia and transmitted by the bite of an infected flea; characterized by fever and chills and muscle aches and a rash
 
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 Synonyms: endemic typhus, murine typhus, rat typhus
 
 See Also: typhus, typhus fever

 

 

 

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