All of the following are true about typhus EXCEPT:It is caused by a type of bacteria called RickettsiaOIt can occur in outbreaks where people are living in crowded, unsanitary conditions without adequate hygieneOIt is transmitted by the human body louse Pediculus humanus corporisO The insect that transmits typhus is a biological vectorO None of the other four answers (All are true about typhus)

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Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

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