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Scrub Typhus: An Emerging Neglected Tropical Disease in Nepal

B P Upadhyaya1, G Shakya1, S Adhikari1

  • 1National Public Health Laboratory, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Journal of Nepal Health Research Council
|November 26, 2016
PubMed
Summary

Scrub typhus, a neglected tropical disease, affects 40.3% of patients with acute febrile illness in Nepal. Early diagnosis and public health awareness are crucial for managing this widespread infection.

Keywords:
Epidemiology; Nepal; orientia tsutsugamushi; scrubtyphus.

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