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HEALTHLOW2h ago · Sep 22, 2026, 3:07 AM

What is scrub typhus | Explained

The Hindu · global

Scrub typhus is a bacterial infection caused by the bacteria Orientia tsutsugamushi. It is spread by the bite of infected larval mites or chiggers -- it is not a mosquito-borne disease.

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