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Prevention of Scrub Typhus

OCTOBER 18, 2017
Scrub typhus is an acute, febrile, infectious illness that is caused by Orientia (formerly Rickettsia) tsutsugamushi. It is also known as tsutsugamushi disease. Scrub typhus was first described from Japan in 1899. Humans are accidental hosts in this zoonotic disease.
 The most common symptoms of scrub typhus include fever, headache, body aches, and sometimes rash. Most cases of scrub typhus occur in rural areas of Southeast Asia, Indonesia, China, Japan, India, and northern Australia. Anyone living in or traveling to areas where scrub typhus is found could get infected.

Read more: WHO FAQ & CDC

Scrub Typhus

Scrub Typhus


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