Murine typhus

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Murine typhus

ORPHA:83315Disease

Also called Endemic typhus · Flea-borne typhus

What it is

A Rickettsial disease characterized by headache, fever and macular or maculopapular rash, with only one-third of patients manifesting all three symptoms. Other common symptoms are chills, malaise, stomach pain, myalgia, loss of appetite, and in some cases confusion and altered level of consciousness. Classical laboratory abnormalities include elevated liver enzymes, lactate dehydrogenase, erythrocyte sedimentation rate and hypoalbuminemia. In children, typical symptoms occur in only half of patients, and abdominal pain, diarrhea, sore throat and anemia are more common.

Key facts

Age of onset
All ages
Inheritance
Not applicable
Classified as
Disease

ICD-10 codes

A75.2ICD-10 names this disease exactly

Cross-references

MEDDRA 10028282MESH D014437MONDO 0000330UMLS C0041472

Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.

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