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During this COCA Call, presenters will review the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of murine typhus, and discuss its re-emergence in the United States.
As the German right ascends, the nation is still grappling with its fascist past — and how to handle its remains.
Significance of major international seaports in the distribution of murine typhus in Taiwan. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2017; 11: e0005430. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005589.
A study of over 32,000 people living in Tamil Nadu, India suggests scrub typhus infection may affect up to 10% of rural populations annually and is a leading yet under-recognised cause of ...
Afzal, Z., Kallumadanda, S., Wang, F., Hemmige, V. and Musher, D. (2017) Acute Febrile Illness and Complications Due to Murine Typhus, Texas, USA. Emerging Infectious ...
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In recent years, several diagnostic challenges have developed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the post-infectious sequelae multisystem inflammatory syndrome in chil-dren (MIS-C). This syndrome ...
California's health officials are warning about flea-borne typhus after confirming five human cases of the rare disease.
Public health advisories have been posted near the intersection of Slater Avenue and Magnolia Street in Fountain Valley after a case of flea-borne typhus was detected in the area.
Flea-borne typhus, which is also known as “murine” or “endemic”, is spread through human contact with fleas, the release states.