Typhus transmitted by fleas (Xenopsylla cheopis), usually on rats.
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We herein report an imported case of murine typhus caused by Rickettsia typhi in Mexico City.
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The symptoms, effectiveness of tetracycline, and presence of a large rat population raised the suspicion of murine typhus.
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This first reported outbreak of murine typhus in Thailand is notable for its occurrence in a new human settlement only 8 months after construction.
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Murine typhus is endemic in several countries.