endemic typhus endemic typhus /ɛnˈdemɪk ˈtaɪfəs/

noun

1. Acute infection caused by rickettsia and transmitted by the bite of an infected flea; characterized by fever and chills and muscle aches and a rash  ( endemic typhus , murine typhus , rat typhus , urban typhus )
   acute infection caused by rickettsia and transmitted by the bite of an infected flea; characterized by fever and chills and muscle aches and a rash