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Renewed Risk for Epidemic Typhus Related to War and Massive Population Displacement, Ukraine
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10 2022
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Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 2022; 28(10):2125-2126
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:Epidemic typhus, caused by Rickettsia prowazekii bacteria and transmitted through body lice (Pediculus humanus corporis), was a major public health threat in Eastern Europe as a consequence of World War II. In 2022, war and the resulting population displacement in Ukraine risks the return of this serious disease.
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Pubmed ID:36007931
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC9514335
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Volume:28
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Issue:10
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