Scrub Typhus Outbreak in a Remote Primary School, Bhutan, 2014
Scrub typhus in Bhutan was first reported in 2009. We investigated an outbreak of scrub typhus in a remote primary school during August–October 2014. Delay in recognition and treatment resulted in 2 deaths from meningoencephalitis. Scrub typhus warrants urgent public health interventions in Bhutan....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2017-08-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/8/16-2021_article |