Severe thunderstorms will be possible across portions of the northern Plains/Upper Midwest today. Heavy rain will also likely bring flash flooding to this area. Showers and thunderstorms will linger across the Gulf states. Flash flooding is likely in the central Gulf Coast.
Typhus symptoms vary slightly by type. The most common symptoms are universal, affecting nearly all typhus patients. Treatment focuses on using antibiotic medication to stop the infection. Untreated typhus can lead to serious complications and be potentially fatal. Prevention of typhus is easier than treatment.
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.