| NOUN | state | typhus fever, typhus | rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever |
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| Meaning | rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever. | |
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| Synonym | typhus | |
| Narrower | murine typhus, rat typhus, urban typhus, endemic typhus | Acute infection caused by rickettsia and transmitted by the bite of an infected flea |
| Broader | rickettsial disease, rickettsiosis | infectious disease caused by ticks or mites or body lice infected with rickettsial bacteria |
| Spanish | tifo, tifus | |
| Catalan | febre tifoide, tifus | |
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