Scrub Typhus: Bacterial Infection Spread by Chigger Bites
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: Scrub typhus is caused by the bacterium Orientia tsutsugamushi. The disease is transmitted through bites of infected larval mites, also called chiggers. It is not spread by mosquitoes.
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- Left-leaning (1): The Hindu
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- What is scrub typhus | Explained — The Hindu (left-leaning)