Problem
Typhus fevers
Nature:
Typhus is an infection caused by infective organisms that are usually transmitted to humans by the bites of lice, fleas, mites or ticks. It occurs in several forms.
Background:
The causative organisms of all forms of typhus fever belong the the genus Rickettsia. These are organisms intermediate between bacteria and viruses in their properties and measure 0.5 micron or less in diameter.
Broader Problems:
FeversRickettsiae Arboviral diseases Narrower Problems:
Scrub typhusNon-epidemic typhusEpidemic typhus feverQueensland tick typhus Aggravates:
Rashes Subject(s):
Medicine → Specific diseases??Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
06.05.2019 – 20:06 CEST