Clinical and Epidemiological Patterns of Scrub Typhus, an Emerging Disease in Bhutan

Clinical and Epidemiological Patterns of Scrub Typhus, an Emerging Disease in Bhutan

Scrub typhus (ST) is a vector-borne rickettsial infection causing acute febrile illness. The re-emergence of ST in the Asia-Pacific region represents a serious public health threat. ST was first detected in Bhutan in 2008. However, the disease is likely to be under-diagnosed and under-reported, and...

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Main Authors: Kezang Dorji, Yoenten Phuentshok, Tandin Zangpo, Sithar Dorjee, Chencho Dorjee, Peter Jolly, Roger Morris, Nelly Marquetoux, Joanna McKenzie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
scrub typhus
One Health
incidence
clinical pattern
descriptive epidemiology
vector-borne disease
emerging disease
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/4/2/56

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