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SUBMITTER: Chaudhry R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6755786 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chaudhry Rama R Thakur Chandan Kumar CK Gupta Nitin N Sagar Tanu T Bahadur Tej T Wig Naveet N Sood Rita R Misra Mahesh Chandra MC
The Indian journal of medical research 20190601 6
Scrub typhus is largely ignored in India particularly during outbreaks of viral fever. The disease course is often complicated leading to fatalities in the absence of treatment. However, if diagnosed early and a specific treatment is initiated, the cure rate is high. We report here five cases of scrub typhus to highlight the fact that high clinical suspicion for such a deadly disease is an absolute necessity. ...[more]