Scrub Typhus
Synonyms
Disease, Tsutsugamushi
Diseases, Tsutsugamushi
Fever, Tsutsugamushi
Fevers, Tsutsugamushi
Tsutsugamushi Disease
Tsutsugamushi Diseases
Tsutsugamushi Fever
Tsutsugamushi Fevers
Typhus, Scrub
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.