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Murine Typhus

Murine typhus is caused by the organism Ricketssiae typhi. Murine typhus is a milder form of typhus and is seldom fatal. Infective rat fleas defecate rickettsiae while sucking blood, contaminating the bite site and other fresh wound sites. No person to person transmission.

Reservoir

Rats, mice and other mammals.

Incubation period

1 - 2 weeks.

Signs and Symptoms

Headache
Backache
Joint pains
High fever (105˚F)
Rash (begins on trunk and then spreads peripherally)

Diagnosis

Culture

Treatment

Antibiotic treatment prescribed by medical doctor (include tetracycline or chlromphenicol).

Control and Prevention

Public is encouraged to cease dumping domestic waste and bulky refuse in fields or building sites as these quickly turn into breeding grounds for rats.
Apply insecticides powders to rat runs, burrows, harbourages.
Educate on improving living conditions.

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