Scrub Typhus — China
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) yesterday [27 Mar 2016] advised the public to apply insect repellent and wear trousers and long-sleeved shirts when walking in rural or mountainous areas during the upcoming Tomb Sweeping Festival [5 Apr 2016], as the prevalence of scrub typhus — a mite-borne infectious disease — often sees an uptick in April.
Scrub typhus is caused by the bacterium _Orientia tsutsugamushi_ and is transmitted by the bite of a chigger, the centers said.
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