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| Alternative Names: | Murine typhus; Epidemic typhus; Endemic typhus; Brill-Zinsser disease; Jail fever
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| Prevention: | Avoid areas where rat fleas or lice might be encountered. Good sanitation and public health measures reduce the rat population.
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Review Date: 9/5/2002
Reviewed By: Donna R. Cooper, MD, MPH. Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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