noun
- a serious infectious disease caused by bacteria and spread by lice, fleas, or mites, characterized by high fever, headache, and a rash
Usage: medical
Examples
- The outbreak of typhus spread rapidly through the overcrowded refugee camp.
- Soldiers in World War I often contracted typhus due to poor sanitary conditions.
- The doctor diagnosed the patient with typhus after examining the characteristic rash.
- Typhus is transmitted to humans through the bites of infected lice.
- Historical records show that typhus epidemics killed millions of people.
- Modern antibiotics can effectively treat typhus if caught early.