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Epidemic typhus, caused by Rickettsia prowazekii bacteria and transmitted through body lice (Pediculus humanus corporis), was a major public health threat in Eastern Europe as a consequence of World War II. In 2022, war and the resulting population displacement in Ukraine risks the return of this serious disease.

Original publication

DOI

10.3201/eid2810.220776

Type

Journal article

Journal

Emerg Infect Dis

Publication Date

10/2022

Volume

28

Pages

2125 - 2126

Keywords

Pediculus humanus, Rickettsia prowazekii, Russia, Ukraine, bacteria, epidemic typhus, typhus, vector-borne infections, war, Animals, Humans, Lice Infestations, Pediculus, Rickettsia prowazekii, Typhus, Epidemic Louse-Borne, Ukraine