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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2003-12-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/12/03-0212_article |