typhus fever

Noun
  1. Rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever (synset 114164544)
    is a type of: rickettsial disease, rickettsiosis - infectious disease caused by ticks or mites or body lice infected with rickettsial bacteria
    subtypes: endemic typhus, murine typhus, rat typhus, urban typhus - 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
    same as: typhus

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