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Scrub Typhus in Continental Chile, 2016-20181.
- Source :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases; Jun2019, Vol. 25 Issue 6, p1214-1217, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Endemic scrub typhus was recently detected on Chiloé Island in southern Chile. We report a series of cases, acquired over a wide geographical range in continental Chile during 2016-2018, demonstrating that this emerging rickettsial infection is also found on the mainland of South America. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- TSUTSUGAMUSHI disease
RICKETTSIAL diseases
EMERGING infectious diseases
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10806040
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 136572789
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2506.181860