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English noun: endemic typhus

1. endemic typhus (state) acute infection caused by rickettsia and transmitted by the bite of an infected flea; characterized by fever and chills and muscle aches and a rash


Synonymsmurine typhus, rat typhus, urban typhus


Broader (hypernym)typhus, typhus fever









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