The ability of a material to conduct electrical energy is known as its conductivity. Not surprisingly, materials that are good conductors have high conductivity, while materials that are good insulators have low conductivity.
Babesiosis is a rare, severe and sometimes fatal tick-borne disease caused by various types of Babesia, a microscopic parasite that infects red blood cells. In New York state, the causative parasite is Babesia microti.
1 Typhus has a long and deadly history, especially epidemic typhus. 2  Typhus is caused by bacteria. 3  Rickettsia prowazekii causes epidemic typhus. 4  Rickettsia typhi and, occasionally, R. felis cause endemic typhus and are transmitted to humans by vectors such as lice (mainly epidemic) and fleas (mainly endemic). Typhus is a bacterial disease; there are two types termed endemic and epidemic. 2  Typhus has a long and deadly history, especially epidemic typhus. 3  Typhus is caused by bacteria.