murine typhus
nounDefinition of murine typhus
: a mild disease that is marked especially by fever, headache, and rash, is caused by a rickettsia (Rickettsia typhi synonym R. mooseri), is widespread in nature in rodents, and is transmitted to humans by a flea
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Some people can recover from murine typhus without treatment or by taking antibiotics at home, as Jaimez’s technician did. — Lauren Caruba, ExpressNews.com, "Rash, fever, fatigue: San Antonio veterinarian calls attention to flea-borne typhus," 10 Aug. 2019 Keralan sanitation workers were beset with scrub typhus, and murine typhus had infiltrated Los Angeles City Hall. — Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper's magazine, "Findings," 10 Apr. 2019 Bites don’t directly cause infection, but if flea droppings end up coming into contact with the wounds caused during the parasitic feeding process then rickettsia typhi, the bacteria that causes murine typhus, can end up in the human bloodstream. — Paul Sisson, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Typhus hospitalization prompts flea warning in San Diego County," 1 June 2018 Keralan sanitation workers were beset with scrub typhus, and murine typhus had infiltrated Los Angeles City Hall. — Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper's magazine, "Findings," 10 Apr. 2019 Bites don’t directly cause infection, but if flea droppings end up coming into contact with the wounds caused during the parasitic feeding process then rickettsia typhi, the bacteria that causes murine typhus, can end up in the human bloodstream. — Paul Sisson, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Typhus hospitalization prompts flea warning in San Diego County," 1 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'murine typhus.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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