Tag: Scrub typhus
Scrub Typhus: A Hidden Threat in Tropical Regions
Scrub typhus, a potentially fatal infection caused by the bacterium Orientia tsutsugamushi, is spread to people via the biting of small infected mites. Chigger is the infected larval mites, which are the main mode of transmission of this disease to humans. Berry bugs, bush mites, red bugs, and scrub-itch mites are other names for chiggers.…
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