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. 2020 May;26(5):1044-1046.
doi: 10.3201/eid2605.191505.

Rise in Murine Typhus in Galveston County, Texas, USA, 2018

Karla Ruiz, Randy Valcin, Philip Keiser, Lucas S Blanton

Rise in Murine Typhus in Galveston County, Texas, USA, 2018

Karla Ruiz et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 May.

Abstract

Murine typhus, an undifferentiated febrile illness caused by Rickettsia typhi, is increasing in prevalence and distribution throughout Texas. In 2018, a total of 40 cases of murine typhus were reported in Galveston County. This increase, unprecedented since the 1940s, highlights the importance of awareness by physicians and public health officials.

Keywords: Rickettsia typhi; Texas; bacteria; endemic typhus; fleaborne typhus; murine typhus.

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