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Deadly infectious disease (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

typhus

(Other definitions for typhus that I've seen before include "Infectious disease transmitted by lice" , "Disease causing high fever and skin rash" , "Infectious disease with fever and purple rash" , "Infectious disease often spread by lice" , "Dangerous fever transmitted by lice" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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