Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 May;26(5):1044-1046. doi: 10.3201/eid2605.191505.
Murine typhus, an undifferentiated febrile illness caused by Rickettsia typhi, is increasing in prevalence and distribution throughout Texas. In 2018, a total of 40 cases of murine typhus were reported in Galveston County. This increase, unprecedented since the 1940s, highlights the importance of awareness by physicians and public health officials.
鼠型斑疹伤寒,一种由伤寒立克次体引起的未分化发热疾病,在德克萨斯州的流行和分布范围正在扩大。2018 年,加尔维斯顿县共报告了 40 例鼠型斑疹伤寒病例。自 20 世纪 40 年代以来,这种情况前所未有,这凸显了医生和公共卫生官员提高认识的重要性。