Murine Typhus is caused by the flea-borne bacteria Rickettsia typhi. This disease is also referred to as endemic typhus, flea-borne typhus, or flea-borne spotted fever. The primary reservoirs for ...

Fleas are one of the best-known groups of parasitic insect due to their notoriety as pests and their medical and veterinary importance as vectors of disease, such as the plague, myxomatosis and murine ...

A recent study has revealed that scrub typhus infection could be an “under-recognised” leading cause of hospitalisations for fever, accounting for almost 30 per cent of the cases. The study ...