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Murine typhus in Kaukapakapa?
R B Ellis-Pegler1, I P Cooper, M C Croxson
1Infectious Diseases Unit, Auckland Hospital.
The New Zealand Medical Journal
|August 14, 1991
Summary
A patient in New Zealand developed fever and rash, with serology indicating acute murine typhus (R typhi). This marks the first non-traveler case reported in the region, highlighting local transmission potential.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Epidemiology
- Public Health
Background:
- Murine typhus, caused by Rickettsia typhi, is typically associated with travel to endemic areas.
- Fever and maculopapular rash are common symptoms of acute typhus infections.
- Limited data exists on autochthonous cases of murine typhus in New Zealand.