Scrub Typhus in the Republic of Palau, Micronesia

Durand, A. Mark; Kuartei, Stevenson; Togamae, Ishmael; Sengebau, Maireng; Demma, Linda; Nicholson, William; O'Leary, Michael

i

Scrub Typhus in the Republic of Palau, Micronesia

Supporting Files Public Domain

Oct 2004
By Durand, A. Mark ; Kuartei, Stevenson ; Togamae, Ishmael ; ...

File Language:

English

Details

Alternative Title:

Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Durand, A. Mark ; Kuartei, Stevenson ; Togamae, Ishmael ; Sengebau, Maireng ; Demma, Linda ; Nicholson, William ; O'Leary, Michael
Description:

In October 2001, an outbreak of febrile illness began in the southwest islands group of the Republic of Palau. Through October 2003, a total of 15 southwest islanders experienced fever >39.5 degrees C and abdominal distress, both lasting >7 days. Orientia tsutsugamushi, the agent of scrub typhus, was subsequently identified as the cause.
Subjects:

Adolescent Adult Antibodies, Bacterial Child Child, Preschool Disease Outbreaks Dispatch Female Humans Male Middle Aged Scrub Typhus
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 10(10):1838-1840.
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Micronesia
Location:

Oceania
Volume:

10
Issue:

10
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:

urn:sha256:df91856b2ff8896c130e4ae2bd36bd85650f7de9b22b779bd14051b7444df8e4
Download URL:

https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/7797/cdc_7797_DS1.pdf
File Type:

[PDF - 308.04 KB ]

File Language:

English

ON THIS PAGE

Details Supporting Files

CDC STACKS serves as an archival repository of CDC-published products including scientific findings, journal articles, guidelines, recommendations, or other public health information authored or co-authored by CDC or funded partners.

As a repository, CDC STACKS retains documents in their original published format to ensure public access to scientific information.