Typhus

Case Report / VOLUME 4, ISSUE 2, JUNE 2022

Scrub Typhus with Multi-Organ Dysfunction Syndrome and Immune Thrombocytopenia: A Case Report

Isak Lallawmkima and others

Scrub typhus is a mite-borne infectious disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, a gram-negative intracellular bacterium. It is a severe public health problem that affects mainly Asia-Pacific areas. Scrub typhus threatens one billion people and causes illness worldwide each year. Scrub typhus is prevalent in many parts of India, but specific data are not (...) Read More

Original Article / VOLUME 4, ISSUE 1, MARCH 2022

Serological Evidence of Scrub Typhus in Mizoram, North Eastern Region of India

RSC Vanlalruati and others

Scrub typhus is an emerging infectious disease in India and is being reported from almost every state. It is caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi and is transmitted by the bite of infected larvae of the mite Leptotrombidium deliense. It is a (...) Read More