An outbreak investigation of scrub typhus in Western Province, Solomon Islands, 2014

An outbreak investigation of scrub typhus in Western Province, Solomon Islands, 2014

Objective: To identify the etiology and risk factors of undifferentiated fever in a cluster of patients in Western Province, Solomon Islands, May 2014. Methods: An outbreak investigation with a case control study was conducted. A case was defined as an inpatient in one hospital in Western Provin...

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Main Authors: Michael Marks, Cynthia Joshua, Jenny Longbottom, Katherine Longbottom, Alison Sio, Elliot Puiahi, Greg Jilini, John Stenos, Tenneth Dalipanda, Jennie Musto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific 2016-01-01
Series:Western Pacific Surveillance and Response
Subjects:
scrub typhus
rickettsial infections
outbreak investigation
Online Access:http://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/392/630

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