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noun
A delayed relapse of epidemic typhus (caused by Rickettsia prowazekii), occurring some time after the original infection, characterized by symptoms similar to or even identical to the original attack of typhus, including a maculopapular rash.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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Synonyms: Brill's disease
Antonyms: none provided
History
Described by Nathan Edward Brill (1860–1925) and Hans Zinsser (1878–1940), American physicians.
