Typhus Fever (Noun)
Meaning
Rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with typhus fever after returning from a refugee camp where poor sanitation and hygiene had led to an outbreak of the disease.
- Typhus fever is a serious Rickettsial disease that can be fatal if left untreated, and it is often associated with poverty and poor living conditions.
- The doctor suspected typhus fever due to the patient's high fever, headache, and characteristic skin rash that appeared on the fifth day of illness.
- In the 18th and 19th centuries, typhus fever was a major public health problem in Europe, particularly during times of war and social upheaval.
- The risk of contracting typhus fever can be reduced by practicing good hygiene, using insecticides to kill body lice, and wearing clean clothes.