Abstract

Rapid Increase of Scrub Typhus, South Korea, 2001–2006

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  • In South Korea, scrub typhus is the most common rickettsial disease, and public health authorities are concerned about its increased incidence

  • Scrub typhus has been a reportable disease in South Korea since 1994

  • The autumn epidemic period was from October through November; 96.2% of all cases were reported during this period (Figure)

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Identification of a novel rickettsial infection in a patient diagnosed with murine typhus. Prevalence and infection load dynamics of Rickettsia felis in actively feeding cat fleas. 8. Henry KM, Jiang J, Rozmajzl PJ, Azad AF, Macaluso KR, Richards AL. 9. Pérez-Arellano JL, Fenollar F, AngelMoreno A, Bolaños M, Hernández M, Santana E, et al Human Rickettsia felis infection, Canary Islands, Spain.

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