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Severe Rickettsia typhi Infections, Costa Rica
- Source :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 29, Iss 11, Pp 2374-2376 (2023)
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2023.
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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.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10806040 and 10806059
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.2a7cca2fd69647e68bf2289341f450e3
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2911.221561