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3 days ago · Scrub typhus is a potentially fatal rickettsiosis caused by Orientia species intracellular bacteria of the genus Orientia. Although considered to be restricted to the Asia Pacific region, scrub ...
3 days ago · Objective: Defining whether a suspected case was due to scrub typhus through laboratory testing, to understand the prevalence of scrub typhus in Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province.
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5 days ago · Indications for Testing. In general, tickborne disease may be suggested by a combination of clinical presentation and supportive travel history, activity, or geographic area of residence. Some tickborne diseases present with telltale symptoms; for example, individuals with Lyme disease typically have a characteristic erythema migrans (EM) rash.
5 days ago · There are limited human data to base any decision on use of VIGIV in cases of ocular mpox virus, especially in cases of keratitis. VIGIV may therefore be considered on a case-by-case basis in consultation with infectious disease specialists and CDC subject matter experts.
4 days ago · Scientists have previously linked body lice with spreading other types of bacteria that cause human diseases—including trench fever, louse-borne relapsing...
4 days ago · Other tick-borne diseases such as Japanese spotted fever, scrub typhus, and anaplasmosis are generally more common in SFTS endemic areas. Although symptoms of malaria and dengue are similar to those of SFTS, they have been eliminated in most SFTS endemic areas and are less likely to be diagnosed.
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