Murine Typhus Bacterial Infection: Kerala man contracts Murine Typhus: What is this rare disease and who can be infected |

A 75-year-old man from Kerala has been diagnosed with murine typhus. This is the state’s first documented incidence of this unusual bacterial infection. The patient, who had recently travelled to Vietnam and Cambodia, complained of significant physical discomfort and weariness upon returning. The initial testing for flea-borne infections was inconclusive, but further and deeper investigation … Read more