Flying squirrel typhus
Bacterial disease
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Flying squirrel typhus is a condition characterized by a rash of early macules, and, later, maculopapules.[1]
| Flying squirrel typhus | |
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| Specialty | Infectious diseases |
The flying squirrel Glaucomys volans can transmit epidemic typhus.[2]
Apart from humans, flying squirrels are the only currently known reservoir for Rickettsia prowazekii.[3]