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Flying squirrel typhus

Bacterial disease

Summary

Bacterial disease

Field	Value
specialty	Infectious diseases

Flying squirrel typhus is a condition characterized by a rash of early macules, and, later, maculopapules.

The flying squirrel Glaucomys volans can transmit epidemic typhus.

Apart from humans, flying squirrels are the only currently known reservoir for Rickettsia prowazekii.

References

Rapini, Ronald P.. (2007). "Dermatology: 2-Volume Set". Mosby.
(July 2008). "Epidemic typhus". Lancet Infect Dis.
(October 2003). "Flying squirrel-associated typhus, United States". Emerging Infect. Dis..

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