Scrub Typhus

An acute infectious disease caused by ORIENTIA TSUTSUGAMUSHI. It is limited to eastern and southeastern Asia, India, northern Australia, and the adjacent islands. Characteristics include the formation of a primary cutaneous lesion at the site of the bite of an infected mite, fever lasting about two weeks, and a maculopapular rash.

Also Known As:

Typhus, Scrub; Orientia tsutsugamushi Infection; Tsutsugamushi Fever; Disease, Tsutsugamushi; Diseases, Tsutsugamushi; Fever, Tsutsugamushi; Fevers, Tsutsugamushi; Infection, Orientia tsutsugamushi; Infections, Orientia tsutsugamushi; Orientia tsutsugamushi Infections; Tsutsugamushi Diseases; Tsutsugamushi Fevers; Tsutsugamushi Disease

Infections: 539155
- Vector Borne Diseases: 391
  - Rickettsiaceae Infections: 1
    - Scrub Typhus: 903
- Bacterial Infections and Mycoses: 1
  - Bacterial Infections: 25267
    - Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections: 959
      - Rickettsiaceae Infections: 1
        Scrub Typhus: 903

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