scrub typhus

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
gptkbp:affects humans
gptkbp:alternativeName bush typhus
tsutsugamushi disease
gptkbp:category rickettsial disease
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:Orientia_tsutsugamushi
gptkbp:diagnosedBy PCR
serology
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Japan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label scrub typhus
gptkbp:mortalityRate up to 30% untreated
gptkbp:prevention personal protective equipment
insect repellents
avoidance of mite-infested areas
gptkbp:region gptkb:Asia-Pacific
gptkbp:symptom fever
headache
muscle pain
rash
lymphadenopathy
eschar
gptkbp:transmittedBy chigger mite
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:azithromycin
gptkb:chloramphenicol
doxycycline
gptkbp:vectorFor Leptotrombidium mite
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Typhus
gptkb:Zoonoses
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6