An Overview of Epidemic Typhus in the World and Iran during the 19th and 20th Centuries.

Abstract	The present article provides a concise historical review on classical epidemic typhus (exanthemata typhus) in the world as well its outbreaks in Iran mainly during the 19th and 20th centuries. Typhus is still a potential public health threat under certain conditions, despite the fact that nowadays, efficient antibiotics are accessible and sanitary conditions which lead to typhus outbreaks have improved significantly.
Authors	Mohammad Hossein Azizi, Moslem Bahadori, Farzaneh Azizi
Journal	Archives of Iranian medicine (Arch Iran Med) Vol. 19 Issue 10 Pg. 747-750 (Oct 2016) ISSN: 1735-3947 [Electronic] Iran
PMID	27743443 (Publication Type: Historical Article, Journal Article)
Chemical References	Anti-Bacterial Agents
Topics	Anti-Bacterial Agents (history, therapeutic use) Disease Outbreaks (history) Global Health History, 19th Century History, 20th Century Humans Iran (epidemiology) Public Health Typhus, Epidemic Louse-Borne (epidemiology, history)

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