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typhusMain Entry: ty·phus Pronunciation: \ˈtī-fəs\ Function: noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek typhos fever; akin to Greek typhein to smoke — more at deaf Date: 1785 : any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias: as a : a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever, stupor alternating with delirium, intense headache, and a dark red rash b : murine typhus c : scrub typhus
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