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typhus

noun [U]
 
 
/ˈtaɪ.fəs/

Definition

an infectious disease spread by lice (= small insects that live on the body) causing a high body temperature, severe pains in the head, and purple spots on the bodyFevers and infectious diseasesColds and flu
(Definition of typhus noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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