Scrub Typhus Reemergence in the Maldives

In summer 2002, an outbreak of febrile illness began in the Maldives in the Indian Ocean. Through April 2003, officials recorded 168 cases with 10 deaths. The Armed Forces Research Institute of Medicine in Bangkok confirmed Orientia tsutsugamushi and conducted a joint investigation with the Ministry...

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Main Authors: Michael D. Lewis, Abdul Azeez Yousuf, Kriangkrai Lerdthusnee, Ahmed Razee, Kirkvitch Chandranoi, James W. Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/12/03-0212_article