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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2014
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| 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 |