Typhus
/tˈaɪfəs/
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Definition
(noun) Any of several similar diseases, characterised by high recurrent fever, caused by Rickettsia bacteria. Not to be confused with typhoid fever.
Sentence Examples
War is not an adventure. War is an illness. Like typhus.
Tom died of typhus.
CEFR Practice Quiz
____ is a group of infectious diseases that are caused by bacteria and spread by lice, fleas, and several other insects today.