What is typhus?
Typhus is a bacterial disease caused by Rickettsia typhi or Rickettsia prowazekii. Symptoms can include abdominal pain, rash, high fever, joint pain, etc. Treatment includes doxycycline and tetracycline. Endemic typhus has a high mortality rate without treatment while murine typhus does not.
How do members experience typhus?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with typhus*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for typhus*
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Who has typhus on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 1 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 0 | |
| 60s | 1 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1 | |
| Female | 2 |
Talk to people with typhus
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members say they have this condition