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Scrub typhus is caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, a bacteria transmitted through bites from trombiculid mites. It is endemic in parts of Asia and Northern Australia. Symptoms include fever, headache, and rash. Without treatment, it can be fatal, but antibiotics like doxycycline are generally effective. A vaccine is not currently available due to antigenic variation between bacterial strains.
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- itsankurz
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