Scrub typhus outbreak in a remote primary school, Bhutan, 2014

Tshokey, Tshokey; Graves, Stephen; Tshering, Dori; Phuntsho, Kelzang; Tshering, Karchung; Stenos, John

Scrub typhus outbreak in a remote primary school, Bhutan, 2014

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posted on 2025-05-11, 14:29 authored by Tshokey Tshokey, Stephen Graves, Dori Tshering, Kelzang Phuntsho, Karchung Tshering, John Stenos

Scrub typhus in Bhutan was first reported in 2009. We investigated an outbreak of scrub typhus in a remote primary school during August-October 2014. Delay in recognition and treatment resulted in 2 deaths from meningoencephalitis. Scrub typhus warrants urgent public health interventions in Bhutan.

History

Journal title

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volume

23

Issue

8

Pagination

1412-1414

Publisher

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Language

en, English

College/Research Centre

Faculty of Health and Medicine

School

School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy

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