What is Typhus? Typhus is a condition caused by one or more rickettsial bacteria developing an infection. It transmits fleas, mites (chiggers), lice, or ticks when they bite you. Fleas, mites, lice, and ticks are forms of arthropods known as invertebrate animals. When somebody is bite by arthropods carrying rickettsial bacteria, they transmit the bacteria which cause typhus. Scratching the bite further exposes the skin and provides further exposure to the blood stream for the bacteria. Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria continue to reproduce and grow. There are three…
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