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Etymology
From the Greek typhos, meaning smoky or hazy, describing the state of mind of those affected with typhus.

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪf�s|-aɪf�s

Noun
typhus

1. pathology One of several similar diseases caused by Rickettsiae bacteria. Not to be confused with typhoid fever.

Synonyms
camp fever
prison fever
ship fever
tsutsugamushi

Translations
trans-top|disease
Bahasa Melayu: tifus
Czech: tyfus#Czech|tyfus m
Dutch: tyfus#Dutch|tyfus
Finnish: lavantauti
French: #French|typhus
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Derived terms
typhous
typhus fever
chigger-borne typhus
endemic typhus
epidemic typhus
flea-borne typhus
murine typhus
scrub typhus
rat typhus
tick typhus
urban typhus

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