All of the following are true about typhus EXCEPT: It is caused by a type of bacteria called Rickettsia It can occur in outbreaks where people are living in crowded, unsanitary conditions without adequate hygiene It is transmitted by the human body louse Pediculus humanus corporis The insect that transmits typhus is a biological vector None of the other four answers (All are true about typhus)

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All of the following are true about typhus EXCEPT:
It is caused by a type of bacteria called Rickettsia
O
It can occur in outbreaks where people are living in crowded, unsanitary conditions without adequate hygiene
O
It is transmitted by the human body louse Pediculus humanus corporis
O The insect that transmits typhus is a biological vector
O None of the other four answers (All are true about typhus)
Transcribed Image Text:All of the following are true about typhus EXCEPT: It is caused by a type of bacteria called Rickettsia O It can occur in outbreaks where people are living in crowded, unsanitary conditions without adequate hygiene O It is transmitted by the human body louse Pediculus humanus corporis O The insect that transmits typhus is a biological vector O None of the other four answers (All are true about typhus)
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