| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:0050480 |
| Name | epidemic typhus |
| Definition | A typhus that has_material_basis_in Rickettsia prowazekii, which is transmitted by human body louse (Pediculus humanus corporis). The infection has_symptom high fever, has_symptom cough, has_symptom rash, has_symptom severe muscle pain, has_symptom chills, has_symptom falling blood pressure, has_symptom stupor, has_symptom sensitivity to light, and has_symptom delirium. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidemic_typhus |
| Subsets |
DO_infectious_disease_slim gram-negative_bacterial_infectious_disease zoonotic_infectious_disease |
| Synonyms |
sylvatic typhus [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a typhus |