Drought and Epidemic Typhus, Central Mexico, 1655–1918

Epidemic typhus is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Rickettsia prowazekii and transmitted by body lice (Pediculus humanus corporis). This disease occurs where conditions are crowded and unsanitary. This disease accompanied war, famine, and poverty for centuries. Historical and proxy cli...

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Autores principales: Burns, Jordan N., Acuna-Soto, Rudofo, Stahle, David W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014
Materias:
Historical Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3944858/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24564928
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2003.131366

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3944858/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24564928
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2003.131366

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