typhus
Example Sentences
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The Los Angeles County Public Health Department identified 220 cases of flea-borne typhus last year, a big increase over the 187 cases in 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
His father died in an epidemic, likely of typhus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
If you have any of the typhus symptoms, reach out to your healthcare provider right away.
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
Smallpox, measles, influenza, and typhus competed for top rank among the killers.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
