typhus
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At the war’s end, Mignon escaped to a displaced-persons camp in Bavaria, Germany, where she nearly died of an infected gallbladder and typhus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
People infected with typhus typically develop symptoms within one to two weeks, which may include a fever, headache, rash and body aches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
A park in Marin County was shut down in July after it was found to be teeming with fleas, which can carry plague and typhus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
His father died in an epidemic, likely of typhus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
A fence separated them and Anne was sick with typhus.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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