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Scrub Typhus Outbreak in a Remote Primary School, Bhutan, 2014.
- Source :
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Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2017 Aug; Vol. 23 (8), pp. 1412-1414. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Scrub typhus in Bhutan was first reported in 2009. We investigated an outbreak of scrub typhus in a remote primary school during August-October 2014. Delay in recognition and treatment resulted in 2 deaths from meningoencephalitis. Scrub typhus warrants urgent public health interventions in Bhutan.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1080-6059
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28726604
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2308.162021