Details:

Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Ruiz, Karla ; Valcin, Randy ; Keiser, Philip ; Blanton, Lucas S.
Ruiz, Karla ; Valcin, Randy ; Keiser, Philip ; Blanton, Lucas S. Less -
Description:
Murine typhus, an undifferentiated febrile illness caused by Rickettsia typhi, is increasing in prevalence and distribution throughout Texas. In 2018, a total of 40 cases of murine typhus were reported in Galveston County. This increase, unprecedented since the 1940s, highlights the importance of awareness by physicians and public health officials.
Subject:
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Animals
Fever
Mice
Public Health
Rickettsia Typhi
Typhus, Endemic Flea-Borne

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 26(5):1044-1046
Pubmed ID:
32310080
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC7181902
Document Type:
Letter
Place as Subject:
Texas
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:a4680291403ced8cb4306ca194e9af512943b972ac604c5ecaa74fd3807d0b30
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