All right, I want to give my MC typhus (endemic, not epidemic), but one very specific information eludes me...
In 1874, would a doctor be able to tell the difference between endemic typhus and epidemic typhus?
The connection between body lice and epidemic typhus only seems to have been found during the 1st World War, if I understand things correctly. I don't know when they made the connection between flea bites and endemic typhus.
I basically don't want the other characters to go into full-panic mode and think everyone's about to die. Too much drama. I really like the sound of endemic / murine typhus for my flea-friendly MC, and the incubation period is just right, too, but I'm open to other ideas if I can't make typhus work. I want something that'll knock him out for a couple of days and might be explained by poor living conditions. Eg bad diet / sudden change of diet, fleas, other parasites if necessary...
Can you help me make my MC sick? Thanks!
In 1874, would a doctor be able to tell the difference between endemic typhus and epidemic typhus?
The connection between body lice and epidemic typhus only seems to have been found during the 1st World War, if I understand things correctly. I don't know when they made the connection between flea bites and endemic typhus.
I basically don't want the other characters to go into full-panic mode and think everyone's about to die. Too much drama. I really like the sound of endemic / murine typhus for my flea-friendly MC, and the incubation period is just right, too, but I'm open to other ideas if I can't make typhus work. I want something that'll knock him out for a couple of days and might be explained by poor living conditions. Eg bad diet / sudden change of diet, fleas, other parasites if necessary...
Can you help me make my MC sick? Thanks!
