Estimating the burden of scrub typhus: A systematic review.

Scrub typhus is a vector-borne zoonotic disease that can be life-threatening. There are no licensed vaccines, or vector control efforts in place. Despite increasing awareness in endemic regions, the public health burden and global distribution of scrub typhus remains poorly known.We systematically r...

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Main Authors: Ana Bonell, Yoel Lubell, Paul N Newton, John A Crump, Daniel H Paris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-09-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5634655?pdf=render