Typhus - Multiple Diseases and Causes

Multiple Diseases and Causes

Multiple diseases include the word "typhus" in their description. Types include:

Condition Bacteria Arthropod Notes
Epidemic typhus Rickettsia prowazekii Lice on humans When the term "typhus" is used without qualification, this is usually the condition meant. Also, historical references to "typhus" are now generally considered to be this condition.
Murine typhus or "endemic typhus" Rickettsia typhi Fleas on rats
Scrub typhus Orientia tsutsugamushi Harvest mites on humans or rodents Unlike the two conditions above, though it has the word "typhus" in the name, it is currently usually not classified in the typhus group, but in the closely related spotted fever group.
Queensland tick typhus or "Australian tick typhus" (and a spotted fever) Rickettsia australis Ticks

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