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typhus

[tahy-fuhs] / ˈtaɪ fəs /


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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

It’s uncommon to die from flea-borne typhus, but it has occurred in Los Angeles County.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Fleas that spread typhus are commonly found on stray animals, rodents and other wildlife, according to public health officials.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Women who knew Anne Frank in the Bergen-Belsen camp said that neither hunger nor typhus killed the young girl who would become the most famous diarist of the Nazi era.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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