typhusnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈtaɪ.fəs/us/ˈtaɪ.fəs/an infectious disease spread by lice (= small insects that live on the body) causing a high body temperature, severe pains in the head, and purple spots on the body
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Fevers & infectious diseases
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