Welcome to CDC Stacks | Q Fever, Scrub Typhus, and Rickettsial Diseases in Children, Kenya, 2011–2012 - 39355 | Emerging Infectious Diseases
Stacks Logo
Advanced Search
Select up to three search categories and corresponding keywords using the fields to the right. Refer to the Help section for more detailed instructions.
 
 
Help
Clear All Simple Search
Advanced Search
Q Fever, Scrub Typhus, and Rickettsial Diseases in Children, Kenya, 2011–2012
Filetype[PDF - 408.37 KB]


Details:
No Related Documents.
You May Also Like:
  1. Acute Q Fever and Scrub Typhus, Southern Taiwan
    Personal Author:
    Lai, Chung-Hsu; Chen, Yen-Hsu; Lin, Jiun-Nong; Chang, Lin-Li; Chen, Wei-Fang; Lin, Hsi-Hsun;
    Published:
    Oct 2009
    Source:
    Emerg Infect Dis. 15(10):1659-1661.
    Description:
    Acute Q fever and scrub typhus are zoonoses endemic to southern Taiwan. Among the 137 patients with acute Q fever (89, 65.0%) or scrub typhus (43, 31.4%), we identified 5 patients (3.6%) who were co-infected with Coxiella burnetii and Orientia tsutsu...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 656.93 KB]
  2. High Seroprevalence of Antibodies against Spotted Fever and Scrub Typhus Bacteria in Patients with Febrile Illness, Kenya
    Personal Author:
    Thiga, Jacqueline W.; Mutai, Beth K.; Eyako, Wurapa K.; Ng’ang’a, Zipporah; Jiang, Ju; Richards, Allen L.; Waitumbi, John N.;
    Published:
    Apr 2015
    Source:
    Emerg Infect Dis. 21(4):688-691.
    Description:
    Serum samples from patients in Kenya with febrile illnesses were screened for antibodies against bacteria that cause spotted fever, typhus, and scrub typhus. Seroprevalence was 10% for spotted fever group, <1% for typhus group, and 5% for scrub typhu...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 1.13 MB]
  3. Scrub Typhus in Himalayas
    Personal Author:
    Mahajan, Sanjay K.; Rolain, Jean-Marc; Kashyap, Rajesh; Bakshi, Diprabhanu; Sharma, Vijay; Prasher, Bhupal Singh; Pal, Lal Singh; Raoult, Didier;
    Published:
    Oct 2006
    Source:
    Emerg Infect Dis. 12(10):1590-1592.
    Description:
    Himachal Pradesh state of India is situated in the outer Himalayan ranges. During the rainy season, several cases of acute febrile illness of unknown origin occurred. Orientia tsutsugamushi was identified as the causative agent by microimmunofluoresc...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 69.62 KB]
  4. Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome in Patients Suspected of Having Scrub Typhus
    Personal Author:
    Wi, Yu Mi; Woo, Hye In; Park, Dahee; Lee, Keun Hwa; Kang, Cheol-In; Chung, Doo Ryeon; Peck, Kyong Ran; Song, Jae-Hoon;
    Published:
    Nov 2016
    Source:
    Emerg Infect Dis. 22(11):1992-1995.
    Description:
    To determine prevalence of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in South Korea, we examined serum samples from patients with fever and insect bite history in scrub typhus-endemic areas. During the 2013 scrub typhus season, prevalence of this s...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 1.37 MB]
  5. Q Fever in Young Children, Ghana
    Personal Author:
    Kobbe, Robin; Kramme, Stefanie; Kreuels, Benno; Adjei, Samuel; Kreuzberg, Christina; Panning, Marcus; Adjei, Ohene; Fleischer, Bernhard; May, Jürgen;
    Published:
    Feb 2008
    Source:
    Emerg Infect Dis. 14(2):344-346.
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 155.23 KB]