Typhus, Epidemic Louse-Borne [tyfus epidemický přenášený vešmi]
- Terms
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            Brillova nemoc 
 Brillova-Zinsserova nemoc
 skvrnitý tyfus
 tyfus
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            Brill Disease 
 Brill-Zinsser Disease
 Brill's Disease
 Epidemic Typhus
 Jail Fever
 Louse-Borne Typhus
 Rickettsia prowazekii Infection
 Typhus
The classic form of typhus, caused by RICKETTSIA PROWAZEKII, which is transmitted from man to man by the louse Pediculus humanus corporis. This disease is characterized by the sudden onset of intense headache, malaise, and generalized myalgia followed by the formation of a macular skin eruption and vascular and neurologic disturbances.
- DUI
- D014438 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0022193
- History note
- 77; was TYPHUS 1963-76; BRILL'S DISEASE was heading 1975-96 (see under TYPHUS, EPIDEMIC LOUSE-BORNE 1977-90, see under TYPHUS 1975-76), was see under TYPHUS 1963-74; BRILL-ZINSSER DISEASE was see BRILL'S DISEASE 1992-96
- Online note
- use TYPHUS, EPIDEMIC LOUSE-BORNE to search BRILL-ZINSSER DISEASE 1992-96, BRILL'S DISEASE 1966-96, & TYPHUS 1966-76
- Public note
- 77; was TYPHUS 1963-76; BRILL'S DISEASE was heading 1975-96 (see under TYPHUS, EPIDEMIC LOUSE-BORNE 1977-90, see under TYPHUS 1975-76), was see under TYPHUS 1963-74; BRILL-ZINSSER DISEASE was see BRILL'S DISEASE 1992-96
Allowable subheadings
- BL
- blood 3
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CI
- chemically induced
- CL
- classification
- CO
- complications 2
- CN
- congenital
- DI
- diagnosis 9
- DG
- diagnostic imaging
- DH
- diet therapy
- DT
- drug therapy 2
- EC
- economics
- EM
- embryology
- EN
- enzymology
- EP
- epidemiology 19
- EH
- ethnology
- ET
- etiology 4
- GE
- genetics
- HI
- history 14
- IM
- immunology 4
- ME
- metabolism
- MI
- microbiology 4
- MO
- mortality 1
- NU
- nursing 4
- PS
- parasitology 1
- PA
- pathology 2
- PP
- physiopathology
- PC
- prevention & control 7
- PX
- psychology 1
- RT
- radiotherapy
- RH
- rehabilitation
- SU
- surgery
- TH
- therapy 4
- TM
- transmission 3
- UR
- urine
- VE
- veterinary
- VI
- virology