typhus
Example Sentences
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And there’s flea-borne typhus, which is also on the rise in Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
His father died in an epidemic, likely of typhus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
It’s uncommon to die from flea-borne typhus, but it has occurred in Los Angeles County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
The number of typhus cases in the county has increased since 2021, when there were 141 recorded cases, rising to 171 in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
When typhus broke out in the camp, it quickly spread.
From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren
