The disease can be fatal if left untreated, but endemic typhus is highly treatable with antibiotics. Most people recover fully, but death may occur in the elderly, severely disabled or patients with a depressed immune system. The most effective antibiotics include tetracycline and chloramphenicol. In the United States, the CDC recommends solely doxycycline.
Murine typhus
Scrub typhus
Haverhill fever
Epidemic typhus
Flying squirrel typhus
Boutonneuse fever
Tomato fever
Scarlet fever