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Epidemic and Endemic Typhus

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Radiology of Infectious Diseases: Volume 2

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Typhus is an acute infectious disease caused by Rickettsia. Clinically, it can be divided into two categories, including epidemic typhus and endemic typhus. Epidemic typhus is also known as louse-borne typhus which commonly occurs in winters and springs and causes severe systemic symptoms. It is caused by Rickettsia prowazekii and transmitted via human body louse. The clinical symptoms include sustained high fever, severe headache, skin rashes, and central nervous system symptoms, with an acute onset. The whole course of epidemic typhus lasts for 2–3 weeks, with most cases being self-limited. Endemic typhus, also known as flea-borne typhus or murine typhus, is caused by Rickettsia mooseri and transmitted via rat flea, with common occurrence in autumns and winters.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Beijing You’an Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

    Li Li

  2. Department of Radiology, Beijing Fengtai Hospital of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, Beijing, China

    Guiying Li

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Li, L., Li, G. (2015). Epidemic and Endemic Typhus. In: Li, H. (eds) Radiology of Infectious Diseases: Volume 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9876-1_8

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