Term Name:	epidemic typhus
Synonyms:	sylvatic typhus
Definition:	A typhus that has_material_basis_in Rickettsia prowazekii, which is transmitted by human body louse (Pediculus humanus corporis). The infection has_symptom high fever, has_symptom cough, has_symptom rash, has_symptom severe muscle pain, has_symptom chills, has_symptom falling blood pressure, has_symptom stupor, has_symptom sensitivity to light, and has_symptom delirium.
Ontology:	Human Disease [DOID:0050480]   ( DOID:0050480 )