Epidemiology & risk factors of scrub typhus in south India

• Published in: Indian journal of medical research (New Delhi, India : 1994) Vol. 144; no. 1; pp. 76 - 81
• Main Authors: Varghese, George, Raj, Deepa, Francis, Mark, Sarkar, Rajiv, Trowbridge, Paul, Muliyil, Jayaprakash
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.07.2016; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
• Subjects: Adult; Epidemiology; Farming; Female; Health aspects; Hospitals; Humans; Illnesses; India; Infections; Logistic Models; Male; Mortality; Original; Public health; Risk Factors; Scrub typhus; Scrub Typhus - epidemiology; Scrub Typhus - pathology; Seasonal variations; Software; Studies; Typhus; Vegetation; Wind; India; Beijing China; United States > US; China; Taiwan

Background & objectives: Scrub typhus is a major public health threat in South and Southeastern Asian countries including India. Understanding local patterns of disease and factors that place individuals at risk is pivotal to future preventive measures against scrub typhus. The primary aim of th...