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Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Increase in rodent-transmitted disease seen in Hawaii
January 14th, 2004
Murine typhus, caused by Rickettsia typhi, is a potentially severe disease transmitted to humans by fleas that feed on infected rodents. Although not commonly reported in the United States, murine typhus is present in Hawaii, where five to six cases are expected annually, according to an update on the disease from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2002, 47 cases were reported in Hawaii, the largest number recorded there since 1947. Common symptoms in patients included fever, fatigue, headache, chills, nausea, vomiting and skin rash, noted the report in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Although the disease is...
Source: Biotech Week (2004-01-14)
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