Open AccessMortality due to scrub typhus – report of five cases
Author(s) -
Rama Chaudhry,
Chandan Kumar Thakur,
Nitin Gupta,
Tanu Sagar,
Tej Bahadur,
Naveet Wig,
Rita Sood,
Mahesh Chandra Misra
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 87
ISSN - 0971-5916
DOI - 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_1314_18
Subject(s) - scrub typhus , outbreak , medicine , mortality rate , disease , typhus , cure rate , intensive care medicine , virology , surgery
Scrub typhus is largely ignored in India particularly during outbreaks of viral fever. The disease course is often complicated leading to fatalities in the absence of treatment. However, if diagnosed early and a specific treatment is initiated, the cure rate is high. We report here five cases of scrub typhus to highlight the fact that high clinical suspicion for such a deadly disease is an absolute necessity.