Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Typhus Fever.
Typhus Fever - as a noun
Rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
typhus14Hypernyms (Closely Related)
rickettsial diseaserickettsiosisHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"People infected with typhus fever experience high fever, headache, and rash."
"The most common form of typhus fever is epidemic typhus."
"Outbreaks of typhus fever often occur in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions."
"During World War II, many prisoners in concentration camps suffered from typhus fever."
"Louse-borne typhus fever is caused by the bacterium Rickettsia prowazekii."
