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Scrub Typhus, Republic of Palau

Scrub typhus, caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, is a severe febrile illness transmitted to humans by trombiculid mites, which normally feed on rodents. The first known outbreak of scrub typhus in Palau occurred in 2001 to 2003 among residents of the remote southwest islands. To determine the extent...

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Autores principales: Demma, Linda J., McQuiston, Jennifer H., Nicholson, William L., Murphy, Staci M., Marumoto, Pearl, Sengebau-Kingzio, J. Maireng, Kuartei, Stevenson, Durand, A. Mark, Swerdlow, David L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3373099/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16494757
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1202.050967