Murine typhus

Murine typhus
Murine typhus
Classification and external resources
ICD-10	A75.2
ICD-9	081.0
DiseasesDB	32211
MeSH	D014437

Murine Typhus is a disease spread by fleas.^[1] It is also called endemic typhus. It is a type of typhus.^[1] Sometimes this disease is mistaken for a viral infection because the symptoms are similar. Murine Typhus is treated with antibiotics.

Symptoms are:

Most people recover fully but death can occur in the elderly.

Related pages

Epidemic typhus

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. p. 1130. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.

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[Bolognia-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. p. 1130. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.

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