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Brill-Zinsser disease
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English
Etymology
Described by Nathan Edward Brill (1860–1925) and Hans Zinsser (1878–1940), American physicians.
Noun
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en disease A delayed relapse of epidemic typhus (caused by Rickettsia prowazekii species), 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.
en Brill's disease
en eponyms