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Rat typhus   /ræt tˈaɪfəs/   Listen
Rat typhus

noun
1.
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.  Synonyms: endemic typhus, murine typhus, urban typhus.






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