typhus

Etiology

Rickettsia species (Rickettsia typhi) (see specific type)

More general terms

• bacterial infection
• skin disease (dermatologic disorder, dermatopathy, dermatosis)

More specific terms

• endemic (murine) typhus (typhus fever)
• epidemic typhus
• rickettsial spotted fever; tick typhus
• scrub typhus; Japanese river fever

Additional terms

• Rickettsia
• rickettsialpox
• Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF)