Meaning Of The Word Typhus

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What's The Definition Of Typhus?

typhus
uncountable noun: Typhus is a serious infectious disease that produces spots on the skin, a high fever, and a severe headache.

typhus in American English
an acute infectious disease caused by various rickettsiae (esp. Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted to people by the bite of fleas, lice, etc., and characterized by fever, headache, and an eruption of red spots on the skin
noun: an acute, infectious disease caused by several species of Rickettsia, transmitted by lice and fleas, and characterized by acute prostration, headache, and a peculiar eruption of reddish spots on the body

typhus in British English
noun: any one of a group of acute infectious rickettsial diseases characterized by high fever, skin rash, and severe headache

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