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. 2023 Nov;29(11):2374-2376.
doi: 10.3201/eid2911.221561.

Severe Rickettsia typhi Infections, Costa Rica

Diana Chinchilla, Inés Sánchez, Ida Chung, Arlyn N Gleaton, Cecilia Y Kato

Severe Rickettsia typhi Infections, Costa Rica

Diana Chinchilla et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Nov.

Abstract

Murine typhus is a febrile, fleaborne disease caused by infection with Rickettsia typhi bacteria. Cases can range from mild and nonspecific to fatal. We report 2 cases of murine typhus in Costa Rica, confirming the presence and circulation of R. typhi causing severe disease in the country.

Keywords: Costa Rica; Rickettsia typhi; bacteria; endemic typhus; fleaborne typhus; murine typhus; rickettsia; severe infections; zoonoses.

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Location of 2 cases of murine typhus (colored circles), Costa Rica.
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