What is Typhus? A Basic Definition

Typhus \Ty"phus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? smoke, cloud, stupor
 
          arising from fever; akin to ? to smoke, Skr. dh?pa
         smoke.]
   (Med.)
   A contagious continued fever lasting
         from two to three weeks,
   attended with great prostration
         and cerebral disorder, and
   marked by a copious eruption
         of red spots upon the body. Also
   called jail fever, {famine
         fever}, putrid
         fever,
   spottled fever, etc. See {Jail
         fever}, under Jail.
  
         [1913 Webster]

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Tue Sep 16

• Ikan Gindara Menambah Kekebalan Tubuh Melawan Demam Berdarah Dan Typhus: Tulisan saya dibawah ini mungkin bisa bermanfaat bagi rekan-rekan atau kerabatnya yang mengalami sakit demam berdarah atau typhus. Dari hasil pengalaman kami dari beberapa kasus penyakit dapat dibantu dengan mengkonsumsi ikan gindara. Yakni sejenis ikan laut,yang dagingnya berwarna putih, sangat lunak dengan serat besar . Ikan ini berprotein tinggi,kaya lemak , serta mengandung zat-zat yang bermanfaat menambah kekebalan tubuh.

Fri Aug 8

• Typhus could be a new type

Mon Aug 4

• Skona Hus

Mon Jul 28

• Typhoid women were kept in asylum. Yes, this was a wretchedly-imp lemented public health measure that also has overtones of a casual disregard for the lives of these women. The folklore of Typhoid Mary has a lot to answer for...: No indications that men were treated similarly - interesting and disturbing.

Sun Jun 29

• Ekefors - Stjärnhus - Våra hus - Stora Björn

Fri Apr 25

• Vårgårdahus

Thu Apr 17

• Seuchengeschic hte - Titelseite

Mon Mar 17

• Chapter 4 - Rickettsial Infections - Yellow Book | CDC Travelers' Health

Sat Mar 1

• arkitekthus = arkitekt + hus : arkitektritade typhus
• Pinchouse | The lifestyle developer
• Next House

Thu Dec 20

• Former Dachau prisoners were treated for typus by US Army doctors after the liberation

Fri Oct 19

• Close Shaves in History

Mon Jun 25

• Typhus-Impfung

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