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Scrub typhus in mainland China, 2006-2012: the need for targeted public health interventions

, 2013
Scrub typhus is a vector-borne disease carried by the chigger mite. The aetiological agent is the rickettsia Orientia tsutsugamushi, which is endemic to several countries in the Asia-Pacific region, including China [1].
Huang, Liu-Yu, Sun, Hai-Long, Hai-Long Sun, Clements, Archie C.A., Shen-Long Li, Wen-Biao Hu, Fan Ding, Cheng-Yi Li, Ricardo J Soares Magalhaes, Archie C A Clements, Li, Cheng-Yi, Ding, Fan, Liu, Qi-Yong, Clements, Archie C. A., Li-Ya Wang, Li, Shen-Long, Soares Magalhaes, Ricardo J., Hu, Wenbiao, Qi-Yong Liu, Yun-Xi Liu, Archie C. A. Clements, Wen-Yi Zhang, Zhang, Wen-Yi, Hu, Wen-Biao, Liu, Yun-Xi, Ricardo J. Soares Magalhaes, Liu-Yu Huang, Wen-Yi Zhang, Wang, Li-Ya   +28 more
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From eschar to diagnosis: A case report on scrub typhus causing multi-organ failure in a returning traveller

Clinical Medicine
Scrub typhus, caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, is a rickettsial infection transmitted by mite bites, often underdiagnosed in travellers from endemic regions.
Patrick Eaton, Ahmed Ahmed, Emyr Huws
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Typhoid and Scrub Typhus Coinfection in a Returned Traveler

, 2017
This is a case report of a 12-year-old returned traveler with typhoid and scrub typhus coinfection. The diagnosis of typhoid was made early with blood cultures and Widal Weil Felix serology.
Christopher Wen-Xing Seow MBBS, Natalie Woon Hui Tan MBBS, MRCPCH, Veena Logarajah MB ChB, MRCPCH   +2 more
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Hanta Virus Infection During Dengue Virus Infection Outbreak in Indonesia [PDF]

, 2009
Aim: to investigate which recent infection could have caused the present dengue-like symptoms, in adult patients clinically fulfilling the WHO criteria for dengue, in which serologically were not confirmed for dengue virus infections.
Hadisaputro, Suharyo, Djokomoeljanto, Robert J., Dolmans, Wil M.V., Groen, Jan, Osterhaus , Ab D.M.E, Suharti, Catharina, Meer, Jos W.M. van der, Gorp, Eric C.M. van   +7 more
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A study on the prevalence of scrub typhus among pediatric population in a rural tertiary care hospital in West Bengal

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: Scrub typhus is a common rickettsial infection endemic in India and is an important cause of acute febrile illness among children. Clinical manifestations vary from mild-to-severe affecting almost all organ systems with a high fatality rate ...
Anirban Bhaduri , Sayani Bose , Atindra Kumar   +2 more
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Scrub typhus in Southern Districts of West Bengal

, 2017
Scrub typhus has been previously reported from north and eastern Indian states and areas such as Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim, and Darjeeling district of West Bengal.
Nilendu Sarma, Sayantani Chakraborty
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Opening screen of the scrub typhus VectorMap web application showing scrub typhus cases.

, 2015
Map area in orange shows traditional endemic area [18]; red “+” indicates site of confirmed cases, green “x” indicates site of probable cases, blue dots indicate serosurveys of scrub typhus positive sites.
Allen L. Richards (47617), Daryl J. Kelly (838384), Desmond H. Foley (838385)   +2 more
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Ischemic Hepatitis and Septic Shock Secondary to Murine Typhus Infection in Pregnancy

American Journal of Perinatology Reports
Infection with murine typhus may be associated with significant morbidity. With nonspecific symptoms and laboratory abnormalities, diagnosis may be challenging. In this case, a pregnant patient presented with complaints of fevers and myalgias.
Marissa Berry, Amanda M. Wang, Rana F. Lahham, Xue Zhang, Luis D. Pacheco   +4 more
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Meningitis due to scrub typhus: the importance of a differential diagnosis in an endemic area

, 2018
A patient with fever and neck stiffness was treated as partially- treated bacterial meningitis based on history, examination and cerebrospinal fluid analysis.
Keshav Raj Sigdel, Buddha Basnyat, Basnyat, B, Sudeep, S, Paudyal, B, Basnyat, Buddha, Buddhi Paudyal, Adhikari, S, Sigdel, KS, Sudeep Adhikari   +9 more
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Fatal scrub typhus from Litchfield Park, Northern Territory

, 1996
A 38 year old man died with multiorgan failure from scrub typhus (infection with Rickettsia tsutsugamushi). His infection was acquired in the rainforest fringes of Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory.
Lo, David, Whelan, Peter I, Krause, Vicki, Currie, Bart, Marks, Paul, Lum, Garry   +5 more
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