A city park as a potential epidemic site of scrub typhus: a case–control study of an outbreak in Guangzhou, China

A city park as a potential epidemic site of scrub typhus: a case–control study of an outbreak in Guangzhou, China

Abstract Background Scrub typhus is an important public health problem in China, especially in Guangzhou city. Typical outbreaks of scrub typhus have been previously reported in rural areas, affecting mainly farmers. We describe an atypical outbreak of the disease with case fatalities, from a park i...

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Main Authors: Yuehong Wei, Lei Luo, Qinlong Jing, Xiaoning Li, Yong Huang, Xincai Xiao, Lan Liu, Xinwei Wu, Zhicong Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
City
Park
Scrub typhus
Epidemiology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-014-0513-7

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