Emerging Infectious Diseases

Scrub typhus, Republic of Palau.(RESEARCH)

Emerging Infectious Diseases | February 1, 2006 | Copyright

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 of scrub typhus distribution in Palau, we tested serum samples from humans and rodents for antibodies to O. tsutsugamushi. Of 212 Palau residents surveyed in 2003, 101 (47.6%) had immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody titers [greater than or equal to] 1:64, and 56 (26.4%) had concurrent IgG…

Read the rest of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

(Including press releases, facts, information, and biographies)

Scrub typhus, Republic of Palau.(RESEARCH)
Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases ...patients are 1%-30% (5). Scrub typhus is effectively treated with doxycycline...October 2003, an outbreak of scrub typhus was confirmed among residents of the Republic of Palau, a Pacific island nation 900...
Scrub typhus in the Republic of Palau, Micronesia.(Dispatches)(Orientia...
Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases ...Geographically specific foci of scrub typhus are determined by the...untreated cases (5,6). Scrub typhus is endemic in the tropical...in Micronesia. The Republic of Palau is an island nation...Malaysian Biodiagnostic Research SDN BHD, Kuala Lumpur...

For more facts and information, see all results

Find more facts and information related to the article Scrub typhus, Republic of Palau.(RESEARCH)