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Prevalence, Clinico-Laboratory Features and Outcomes of Paediatric Scrub Typhus Cases in a Tertiary Care Centre in Eastern India: A prospective observational study
Objectives: Scrub typhus is the most common rickettsial disease in India, caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi and transmitted by chigger mites. Previously prevalent in South India, a resurgence of scrub typhus cases has recently affected Eastern India. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and describe the clinico-l …