Epidemic typhus
- Type
- Disease
- Group
- Disorder
- Inheritance
- Not applicable
- Age of onset
- All ages
- Status
- active
A Rickettsial disease characterized by malaise and vague symptoms before the onset of high fever, headache, severe myalgias and less commonly petechial rash on the trunk and limbs, nausea, vomiting, coughing and pneumonia. Most patients also have some central nervous system disturbances, such as meningeal irritation, confusion, drowsiness, seizures, coma, and hearing loss.
Names in Orphadata languages
12 of 12 languages| Lang | Name | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| en | Epidemic typhus | |
| fr | Thyphus épidémique | |
| de | Fleckfieber, epidemisches | |
| es | Tifus epidémico | |
| it | Tifo epidemico | |
| nl | Epidemische tyfus | |
| pt | Tifo epidémico | |
| pl | Dur plamisty | |
| cs | Epidemický tyfus | Skvrnitý tyfus |
| uk | Епідемічний висипний тиф | |
| zh | 流行性斑疹伤寒 | |
| tr | Epidemik tifüs |
Definition in:
Cross-references
qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation| Source | Code | Qualifier | ICD relation | Validation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICD-10 | A75.0 | E | specific | validated |
| ICD-11 | 1C30.0 | E | specific | validated |
| MONDO | 0019362 | E | validated | |
| MONDO | 19362 | E | validated | |
| MeSH | D014438 | E | validated | |
| UMLS | C0041473 | E | validated | |
| MedDRA | 10014979 | E | validated |
E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.
Classification
Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):
Parents in the classifications (1):
- ORPHA:102023Typhus-group rickettsiosis
rare infectious diseases
Genes
0 directOrphanet records no gene directly on this code.
Prevalence and incidence
1 record| Type | Class | Value | Area | Qualification | Validation | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point prevalence | Unknown | — | Worldwide | Class only | Not yet validated | ORPHANET |
Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.
HPO phenotypes
Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.
Sources for this card
- Orphanet page: orpha.net/en/disease/detail/83314
- This record as JSON: /data/d/83314.json