How many types of typhus are there?

How many types of typhus are there?

There are three main kinds of typhus, each caused by different bacteria. Murine typhus is passed by fleas to people if the fleas bite infected animals, mainly rats. Most U.S. cases have been reported in California, Hawaii, and Texas. Epidemic typhus is a rare variety spread by infected body lice.

What is the most common type of typhus?

In the United States, the most common type of typhus is murine typhus.

What is the type of typhus fever?

Typhus fevers include scrub typhus, murine typhus, and epidemic typhus. Chiggers spread scrub typhus, fleas spread murine typhus, and body lice spread epidemic typhus. The most common symptoms are fever, headaches, and sometimes rash.

What is the common name for typhus?

Epidemic typhus, also called louse-borne typhus, is an uncommon disease caused by a bacteria called Rickettsia prowazekii.

What are the two main types of typhus?

Typhus is a disease caused by bacteria (mainly Rickettsia typhi or R. prowazekii). There are two major types of typhus: endemic (or murine typhus) and epidemic typhus — bacterial infections cause both.

Are typhoid and typhus the same?

A microscopic view of typhoid fever bacteria. Photo by Getty Images. Typhus and typhoid fever have both been in the news as reported cases surface in Los Angeles. Although the names of these infections are almost identical—and their symptoms are very similar—they are completely different diseases.

Are typhus and typhoid the same?

Is Typhoid the same as typhus?

What are the main symptoms of typhus?

Signs and symptoms may include:

• Fever and chills.
• Body aches and muscle pain.
• Loss of appetite.
• Nausea.
• Vomiting.
• Stomach pain.
• Cough.
• Rash (typically occurs around day 5 of illness)

Where is typhus most common?

Epidemic typhus generally occurs in outbreaks when poor sanitary conditions and crowding are present. While once common, it is now rare. Scrub typhus occurs in Southeast Asia, Japan, and northern Australia. Murine typhus occurs in tropical and subtropical areas of the world.

Can scrub typhus cause death?

Mortality for epidemic typhus that goes untreated can range from 10 to 60 percent, and mortality from untreated scrub typhus can range up to 30 percent. Endemic/murine typhus is rarely deadly, even without treatment.