Medically reviewed by Ronald Lubelchek, MD Typhus fevers are a group of diseases caused by rickettsia bacteria infection.

Murine typhus is a flea-borne infectious disease caused by the bacterium Rickettsia typhi. It primarily affects humans and is often associated with acute febrile illness. While the disease ...

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Hospital studies suggest that scrub typhus is a leading cause of severe undifferentiated fever in regions across Asia where the disease is endemic, but the population-based incidence of infection ...

Fleas are one of the best-known groups of parasitic insect due to their notoriety as pests and their medical and veterinary importance as vectors of disease, such as the plague, myxomatosis and murine ...