Murine typhus in travelers returning from Indonesia

We report the first three documented cases of murine typhus imported into Europe from Indonesia, discuss clues for the diagnosis of the disease, and urge that murine fever be considered in the diagnosis of febrile disease in travelers.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 1998-10, Vol.4 (4), p.677-680
Hauptverfasser:	Parola, P, Vogelaers, D, Roure, C, Janbon, F, Raoult, D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Animals France Humans Indonesia Male Mice Rickettsia typhi - immunology Travel Typhus, Endemic Flea-Borne - diagnosis Typhus, Endemic Flea-Borne - immunology Typhus, Endemic Flea-Borne - physiopathology
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Zusammenfassung:	We report the first three documented cases of murine typhus imported into Europe from Indonesia, discuss clues for the diagnosis of the disease, and urge that murine fever be considered in the diagnosis of febrile disease in travelers.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid0404.980423