what is typhus

Typhus is a group of diseases caused by bacteria that are spread to humans by fleas, lice, and chiggers. There are three main types of typhus: scrub typhus, murine typhus, and epidemic typhus. Scrub typhus is spread by chiggers in Southeast Asia, murine typhus is spread by fleas, and epidemic typhus is spread by body lice. The most common symptoms are fever, headaches, and sometimes rash. Typhus can be treated with antibiotics such as doxycycline, and the most effective therapy for all three kinds of typhus is the antibiotic doxycycline