typhus
Example Sentences
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His father died in an epidemic, likely of typhus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Attention pet parents: Los Angeles County is reporting a record number of flea-borne typhus cases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
It’s uncommon to die from flea-borne typhus, but it has occurred in Los Angeles County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
Like Donne, we can mine wisdom from the frailty of our mortal bodies—but be grateful that when the bell tolls for thee, plague, smallpox and typhus won’t be to blame.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
He heard rumors of typhus and dysentery in other camps.
From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren
