title: 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.affiliation: Academy of Medical Sciences of the I.R. of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Hossein
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Azizi
authors.affiliation: Academy of Medical Sciences of the I.R. of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Moslem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bahadori
authors.affiliation: School of Veterinary Medicine, Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Farzaneh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Azizi
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000266:history / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000266:history*; D014943:Global Health; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D011634:Public Health; D014438:Typhus, Epidemic Louse-Borne / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000266:history*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents