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scrub typhus
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tsutsugamushi disease, scrub typhusnoun
transmitted by larval mites and widespread in Asia
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scrub typhus
Scrub typhus is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Orientia tsutsugamushi which is transmitted to humans and rodents through bites from infected chigger mites. It is characterized by flu-like symptoms such as high fever, headache, muscle pain, cough, gastrointestinal symptoms and a distinctive skin rash. If left untreated, it can lead to serious complications like pneumonia, meningitis, heart disease or even organ failure. It is commonly found in rural areas of Southeast Asia, the western Pacific Islands, and northern Australia.
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Scrub typhus
Scrub typhus or Bush typhus is a form of typhus caused by the intracellular parasite Orientia tsutsugamushi, a Gram-negative α-proteobacterium of family Rickettsiaceae first isolated and identified in 1930 in Japan. Although the disease is similar in presentation to other forms of typhus, its pathogen is not anymore included in genus Rickettsia with the typhus bacteria proper, but in Orientia. The disease is thus frequently classified separately from the other typhi.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Scrub Typhus
An acute infectious disease caused by ORIENTIA TSUTSUGAMUSHI. It is limited to eastern and southeastern Asia, India, northern Australia, and the adjacent islands. Characteristics include the formation of a primary cutaneous lesion at the site of the bite of an infected mite, fever lasting about two weeks, and a maculopapular rash.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of scrub typhus in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of scrub typhus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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