A study in Tamil Nadu, India, finds that scrub typhus is a common yet under-recognized cause of fever, affecting up to 10% of ...

A new study by CMC Vellore highlights the alarming rise of scrub typhus in rural areas, emphasizing the need for better ...

The scrub typhus infection is spread by the bite of an infected larval mite (chigger). Chiggers are found on grass, plant ...

Rural populations are at high risk of contracting scrub typhus, a potentially life-threatening bacterial infection, according ...

Among those who were infected, 8 per cent to 15 per cent developed fever which often required hospital care, researchers said ...

Scrub typhus is caused by the bacterium 'Orientia tsutsugamushi', which belongs to the rickettsia family. Severe illness due ...

Despite cases being very common and treatable, scrub typhus is often overlooked as a possible cause when patients present ...

A study of over 32,000 people living in Tamil Nadu, India suggests scrub typhus infection may affect up to 10% of rural populations annually and is a leading yet under-recognised cause of ...

A new mathematical model sheds light on the complex interplay between tuberculosis and scrub typhus, offering fresh insights into how these infections spread and persist when they occur together ...

A study of over 32,000 people living in Tamil Nadu, India suggests scrub typhus infection may affect up to 10% of rural populations annually and is a ...