Many people find it difficult to distinguish typhus and DHF because they both begin with symptoms such as fever. Although the initial symptoms are the same, typhus and DHF are different diseases, both the cause, treatment, and prevention. Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is caused by the dengue virus, which is transmitted through mosquito bites. While typhoid fever or typhus is caused by Salmonella typhi bacteria, which is transmitted through food. Although both infectious diseases, typhoid and DHF need to be treated and prevented in different ways. In order to be able to distinguish typhus and DHF, you need to first understand the different symptoms of these two diseases. Difference in Fever on Tipes and DHF Fever is an initial symptom that occurs in DHF or typhus. Not only because of infection, fever or increased body temperature can also be caused by inflammation, autoimmune diseases, and even dehydration. Therefore, fever also needs to be distinguished based on its nature. Th