The scrub typhus infection is spread by the bite of an infected larval mite (chigger). Chiggers are found on grass, plant litter and bare soil across rural areas of Asia, and usually feed on small ...

A new study by CMC Vellore highlights the alarming rise of scrub typhus in rural areas, emphasizing the need for better ...

Scrub typhus is caused by the bacterium 'Orientia tsutsugamushi', which belongs to the rickettsia family. Severe illness due ...

Affecting around a tenth of rural populations in India every year, 'scrub typhus' infection, spread by the bite of an ...

Rural populations are at high risk of contracting scrub typhus, a potentially life-threatening bacterial infection, according ...

Researchers call for communities to be informed of possible dangers of scrub typhus infection, which can be deadly if left ...

For the study, blood samples of people who reported fever were collected every six to eight weeks from August 2020 to July 2022.