Epidemic typhus is a bacterial disease that can be fatal if left untreated. It is spread by lice and is most common in times of stress and deprivation. It can be prevented with vaccines and controlled by limiting lice populations. Typhus is also known as petechial fever and can recur as Brill-Zinsser disease. Epidemic typhus […]
Epidemic and pandemic both refer to the spread of infectious diseases, but pandemic refers to a larger number of people affected over a larger region. Epidemics are localized, while pandemics can affect entire countries or even the world. The terms refer to the rate of infection and affected area, with pandemics being more serious. Epidemic […]
