Scrub typhus is one of the most neglected tropical diseases, a leading cause of acute
undifferentiated febrile illness in areas of the 'tsutsugamushi triangle', diagnosed frequently …

J Vector Borne Dis 54, December 2017 370 23.7%) followed by 31–40 yr age group
(20.8%). The age groups of 1–10 and 41–50 yr showed least seropositivity (9.2% each). The …

Scrub Typhus is emerging as an important cause of fever of unknown origin and needs to be
differentiated from other causes of febrile illnesses. During March to June 2014, a systematic …

Scrub typhus is the oldest known vector-borne zoonotic infectious disease in the world
which is life-threatening for all age groups as it presents acute febrile illness along with multi …

Introduction: Scrub typhus is a febrile illness caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi which is
transmitted by the larval stage of trombiculid mites. It has varied manifestations ranging from …

Scrub typhus is a rickettsial infection caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi that belongs to the
family Rickettsiaceae and transmitted by some species of trombiculid mites" chiggers" …

Scrub typhus is a mite borne infectious disease which has re-emerged in India in the 3rd
millennium after years of quiescence. In this review, the authors hypothesize the various …

Methods: We mapped 709 patients from Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana who
were admitted to the Christian Medical College (CMC) Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India …

Background: Scrub typhus is a neglected tropical disease and is under reported from Nepal.
The objective of this study was to investigate the sero-epidemiology of scrub typhus in …

Scrub typhus is a zoonotic disease which is a widespread disease in Asia and Pacific
Islands. Scrub typhus is an acute febrile illness which generally causes non-specific …