typhus
ty-phus
noun
An acute infectious disease caused by rickettsiae, transmitted by lice or fleas.
"Many soldiers suffered from typhus during the war."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: typhus fever
ty-phus
An acute infectious disease caused by rickettsiae, transmitted by lice or fleas.
"Many soldiers suffered from typhus during the war."
Synonyms: typhus fever