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
Attention pet parents: Los Angeles County is reporting a record number of flea-borne typhus cases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
Like Donne, we can mine wisdom from the frailty of our mortal bodies—but be grateful that when the bell tolls for thee, plague, smallpox and typhus won’t be to blame.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
It was a wonder we didn’t all have typhus within a week, the way we had to sleep on top of one another.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
