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What is Typhus ?

03/01/11

typhus 300x295 What is Typhus ?

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Several distinct rickettsiae causes the disease known as typhus in humans. The disease is transmitted by ticks, mites, fleas or lice, each agent having a distinct epidemiology, but everything that causes an illness with symptoms similar to a cold with fever to form one to several weeks, chills, headache and muscle aches and rash. There is often a large painful sore at the bite site and nearby lymph nodes are swollen and painful.

Epidemic typhus is prevalent throughout the world. This is an acute disease is transmitted from man to man by body lice. epidemic typhus endemic foci exist in the populations of the highlands of Africa and South America, but tourists are at minimal risk of acquiring lice and disease.

The disease is characterized by high fever, headache and rash insoluble. Temperature reaches 104 ° F for several days and remains high. Headaches are widespread and intense. The fourth in six days, a rash develops and spreads. Prostration is due to low blood pressure, may be followed by vascular collapse. Deaths are rare in children, mortality increases with age.

Tick typhus

Tick typhus, typhoid really kind of is not unusual for travelers who spend their time running, or a safari in Africa or India. Hikers in South Africa may be at risk of cattle ticks or wild animal.

Seek advice on local areas where ticks are a danger, and always check your skin smooth for ticks after walking in a dangerous area like a rainforest. An insect repellent can help strong, and serious hikers to cross areas should consider having boots and trousers impregnated with benzyl benzoate and dibutyl phthalate.

Scrub typhus (typhus Mite-load)

Rub typhus spread mites that feed on infected rodents and, most importantly, are the islands of the Pacific and South-East and East Asia. You should take precautions when walking in the countryside in South East Asia. The prevalence is highest in spring and summer, when human activity brings them into contact with the mites are looking for host animal.

Sudden onset of fever, chills, headache, and general lymph node swelling. At the onset of fever, red lesion develops place to bite. High fever 104 ° F develops during the first week of severe headaches. Cough is present in the first week of fever and pneumonia can develop. Rash develops the body often extend their arms and legs.

Murine typhus (typhus Rat-flea)

Murine typhus is relatively common throughout the world and is transmitted by fleas. It is clinically similar to epidemic typhus but milder. The highest incidence occurs during the summer months when rats and their fleas are most active and abundant.Symptoms include chills, headache and fever that lasts about 12 days. Rash and other events like epidemic typhus.

Prevention, vaccination and treatment of typhoid

Quick removal of ticks and use repellents to prevent attachment of ticks are the best means of prevention against tick-borne typhus. Washing clothes infested with head lice is the most effective way to prevent the spread from person to person and prevent lice epidemic typhus. The precautions taken when walking in rural areas and use insect repellent to help prevent tick and mite typhus origin.

Vaccination against typhoid does not require any of its terms of entry. The treatment of all forms of typhus are identical. Chloramphenicol, tetracycline or doxycycline other cause a rapid resolution of fever and relapses are rare.The production of typhus vaccine in the United States has been interrupted, and plans for the commercial production of the new vaccine.

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