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/ˈtaɪfəs/ · noun
(pathology) Any of several similar diseases, characterised by high recurrent fever, caused by Rickettsia bacteria. Not to be confused with typhoid fever..
Typhoid and typhus have similar names and symptoms, but are different diseases.
Use typhus when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Typhus means (pathology) Any of several similar diseases, characterised by high recurrent fever, caused by Rickettsia bacteria. Not to be confused with typhoid fever..
Common synonyms include camp fever, gaol fever, hospital fever, jail fever.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Typhoid and typhus have similar names and symptoms, but are different diseases.
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