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murine typhus: acute infection caused by rickettsia and transmitted by the bite of an infected flea; characterized by fever and chills and muscle ...
http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
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Typhus is any one of several similar diseases caused by Rickettsia bacteria. The name comes from the Greek typhos, meaning smoky or lazy, describing the state of mind of those affected with typhus. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endemic typhus
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