Renewed Risk for Epidemic Typhus Related to War and Massive Population Displacement, Ukraine
Epidemic typhus, caused by Rickettsia prowazekii bacteria and transmitted through body lice (Pediculus humanus corporis), was a major public health threat in Eastern Europe as a consequence of World War II. In 2022, war and the resulting population displacement in Ukraine risks the return of this s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2022-10-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/10/22-0776_article |