Reemergence of murine typhus in galveston, texas, usa, 2013

Lucas S. Blanton; Rahat F. Vohra; Donald H. Bouyer; David H. Walker

doi:10.3201/eid2103.140716

Reemergence of murine typhus in galveston, texas, usa, 2013

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Twelve patients with murine typhus were identifed in Galveston, Texas, USA, in 2013. An isolate from 1 patient was confirmed to be Rickettsia typhi. Reemergence of murine typhus in Galveston emphasizes the importance of vector control and awareness of this disease by physicians and public health officials.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	484-486
Number of pages	3
Journal	Emerging infectious diseases
Volume	21
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2103.140716
State	Published - 2015

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Infectious Diseases

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