ETYM New Lat., from Greek typhein to smoke.
Transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever; SYN. typhus fever.
Any one of a group of infectious diseases caused by bacteria transmitted by lice, fleas, mites, and ticks. Symptoms include fever, headache, and rash. The most serious form is epidemic typhus, which also affects the brain heart, lungs, and kidneys and is associated with insanitary overcrowded conditions. Treatment is by antibiotics.
The small bacteria responsible are of the genus Rickettsia, especially R. pronazekii. A preventive vaccine exists.
Pegavi tifus prenos vaši. Teška je zarazna bolest, a simptomi su velika temperatura, jeza, glavobolja, malaksalost, nesvestica, crvene otekline po licu, otvorena usta sa zadahom, drhtanje nogu, buljave očči. Četvrtog dana izbijaju crvene pee na telu.
Crevna vrućica, akutna zarazna bolest koju izazivaju naročiti bacili praveći u tankom crevu čiriće (abdominalni ili trbušni tifus), počinje jakom glavoboljom, visokom temperaturom, umornošću, zatvorom, zatim sa prolivom i traje 4-6 nedelja.