Typhus Transmission: Causes, Risks & Prevention

1. Infected Body Lice (most common)

> - Body lice acquire the bacteria when feeding on an infected person.

> - Humans can become infected when they crush an infected louse and rub its feces into their skin.

> - Infected lice feces can also be inhaled.

2. Contact with Rat Fleas:

> - Rodents can carry the plague bacterium in their blood, which can infect their fleas.

> - Humans can be infected when bitten by an infected flea.

- People can also be infected by handling an infected animal or its tissue.

3. Contact with Infected Material

- Direct contact with the infected tissues or body fluids of an infected person.

4. Contaminated Food and Water

- In rare cases, contaminated food or water can transmit the typhus bacteria.