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[Endemic typhus imported to Norway]

M Jensenius1, A Maeland, S Vene

  • 1Medisinsk avdeling, Lovisenberg Diakonale Sykehus, Oslo.

Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening : Tidsskrift for Praktisk Medicin, Ny Raekke
|June 30, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Three Norwegian tourists contracted murine typhus (Rickettsia typhi) after international travel. This zoonotic disease, transmitted by fleas from rodents, was diagnosed serologically upon their return to Norway.

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Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Tropical Medicine
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Murine typhus, caused by Rickettsia typhi, is a globally significant zoonotic disease.
  • Transmission occurs from rodents to humans via infected fleas.
  • Imported cases of murine typhus are rare in non-endemic regions like Norway.