typhus
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Flea-borne typhus is caused by the bacterium Rickettsia typhi.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Of the total number of cases in 2025, nearly 9 out of 10 people infected with typhus required hospitalization, according to public health officials.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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
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
Smallpox, measles, influenza, typhus, bubonic plague, and other infectious diseases endemic in Europe played a decisive role in European conquests, by decimating many peoples on other continents.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
