Specter of Epidemic Typhus [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023 Byron Breedlove
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Renewed Risk for Epidemic Typhus Related to War and Massive Population Displacement, Ukraine [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2022 Epidemic typhus, caused by Rickettsia prowazekii bacteria and transmitted through body lice (Pediculus humanus corporis), was a major public health threat in Eastern Europe as a consequence of World War II.
Paul N. Newton +3 more
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Drought and Epidemic Typhus, Central Mexico, 1655–1918 [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2014 Epidemic typhus is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Rickettsia prowazekii and transmitted by body lice (Pediculus humanus corporis). This disease occurs where conditions are crowded and unsanitary.
Jordan N. Burns +2 more
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Associations of greenhouse gases, air pollutants and dynamics of scrub typhus incidence in China: a nationwide time-series study [PDF]
BMC Public HealthBackground Environmental factors have been identified as significant risk factors for scrub typhus. However, the impact of inorganic compounds such as greenhouse gases and air pollutants on the incidence of scrub typhus has not been evaluated.
Haoyue Cao +3 more
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The Maturation of the International Health Crisis Response: The Polish Typhus Epidemic of 1916–1923 Compared to the African Ebola Virus Disease Epidemic of 2013–2016: Part I, the Polish Epidemic [PDF]
EpidemiologiaPoland suffered an epidemic of louse-borne typhus from 1916–1923, with 400,000 cases and more than 130,000 deaths. The causative factors were depressed economic conditions and a refugee crisis that engulfed Poland after World War I.
Gregory M. Anstead
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Silent Threat: Multi-Organ Failure in Neonatal Scrub Typhus Without Traditional Markers. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Scrub typhus, an acute zoonotic disease from Orientia tsutsugamushi, is uncommon in newborns and presents atypical symptoms. Untimely diagnosis and treatment can lead to a prolonged and potentially fatal course. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential for better patient outcomes.
Hu L, Li S, Gao F, Diao S, Liu X, Qiu J.
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Inactivation of SAM-methyltransferase is the mechanism of attenuation of a historic louse borne typhus vaccine strain. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Louse borne typhus (also called epidemic typhus) was one of man's major scourges, and epidemics of the disease can be reignited when social, economic, or political systems are disrupted.
Yan Liu +4 more
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Current and Future Projection of Scrub Typhus Risk Related to Land Use Change in China. [PDF]
GeohealthAbstract The widespread concern surrounding the enhanced spillover risk of infectious diseases due to dramatic global land use changes has sparked significant discussion. However, the specific implications of these changes on scrub typhus, a vector‐borne infectious disease facing increasing incidence and substantial expansion, remain unclear.
Han L +7 more
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A Seasonal Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (SARIMA) forecasting model to predict the epidemic trends of scrub typhus in China. [PDF]
PLoS ONEScrub typhus is a deadly infectious disease that is frequently underdiagnosed. Forecasting the emergence of infectious diseases using epidemiological models has emerged as a crucial instrument for comprehending the dynamics of their occurrence.
Pei-Ying Peng +6 more
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Epidemic Typhus Imported from Algeria
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 1999 We report epidemic typhus in a French patient returning from Algeria. The diagnosis was confirmed by serologic testing and the isolation of Rickettsia prowazekii in blood. Initially the patient was thought to have typhoid fever.
M. Niang, P. Brouqui, D. Raoult
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