Скачать или смотреть Epidemic typhus, Epidemic relapsing fever, Trench Fever, Pediculosis Vagabond´s disease

group of diseases that share a common thread: they're all associated with poor hygiene, overcrowding, and body lice infestations. Let’s break them down:

🦠 Epidemic Typhus
Cause: Rickettsia prowazekii, a bacterium.

Vector: Human body louse (Pediculus humanus corporis).

Symptoms: High fever, chills, rash, headache, and confusion. Can be fatal if untreated.

Transmission: Through contact with infected louse feces, especially when scratched into the skin.

Treatment: Doxycycline is the go-to antibiotic2.

🔁 Epidemic Relapsing Fever
Cause: Borrelia recurrentis, a spirochete bacterium.

Vector: Also transmitted by the human body louse.

Symptoms: Recurrent episodes of fever, chills, muscle aches, and nausea.

Transmission: When crushed lice release infected blood or feces into skin abrasions.

Treatment: Tetracycline or doxycycline.

⚔️ Trench Fever
Cause: Bartonella quintana.

Vector: Again, the human body louse.

Symptoms: Recurrent fevers, leg pain (especially in the shins), headache, and malaise.

Historical Note: Named for its prevalence among soldiers in WWI trenches.

🧥 Pediculosis (Vagabond’s Disease)
Cause: Chronic infestation with body lice.

Symptoms: Thickened, darkened skin (especially around the waist and trunk), intense itching, and secondary infections.

Name Origin: Historically seen in people with limited access to hygiene and clean clothing.

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