Rickettsial diseases (RD) are widely reported all over the world. Scrub typhus (ST) is a major
tropical infection which is well documented all over India. Therefore, the index of suspicion …

Chigger mites are vectors of the bacterial disease scrub typhus, caused by Orientia spp. The
bacterium is vertically transmitted in the vector and horizontally transmitted to terrestrial …

Abstract Acute Undifferentiated Febrile Illness (AUFI) presents a clinical challenge, often
characterized by sudden fever, non-specific symptoms, and potential life-threatening …

Dengue is an acute tropical infectious disease transmitted by mosquitoes, which has posed
a major challenge to global public health. Unfortunately, there is a lack of clinically proven …

Leptospirosis, a notifiable endemic disease in Malaysia, has higher mortality rates than
regional dengue fever. Diverse clinical symptoms and limited diagnostic methods …

Chigger mites are vectors of the bacterial disease scrub typhus, caused by Orientia spp. The
bacterium is vertically transmitted in the vector and horizontally transmitted to terrestrial …

Introduction Acute febrile illness (AFI) is a common cause of hospital admissions in tropical
settings. Identifying AFI aetiology is essential for guiding clinicians' diagnoses and …

A gentleman in his 60s presented to our center with fever, chills, loose stools and lethargy
for 1 week. He was intubated on arrival for respiratory distress. Initial physical examination …