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Epidemic louse-borne typhus

Louse-borne typhus

Louse-borne typhus is responsible for large epidemics in populations with poor sanitary and overcrowded conditions. The disease can be severe with a mortality of up to 60% without antibiotic treatment.

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Facts about epidemic louse-borne typhus

Louse-borne typhus is responsible for large epidemics in populations with poor sanitary and overcrowded conditions.

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Emerging and Vector-borne Diseases Programme

European network for sharing data on the geographic distribution of arthropod vectors, transmitting human and animal disease agents (VectorNet)