epidemic louse-borne typhus
Last reviewed 01/2018
Classical epidemic louse-borne typhus occurs worldwide wherever there are poor, overcrowded conditions resulting in infestation with body lice - Pediculus humanus.
It is caused by R. prowazeki.
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