Scrub typhus in Bhutan: a synthesis of data from 2009 to 2014
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Scrub typhus is an acute, febrile illness, caused by the bacterium Orientiatsutsugamushi, that affects millions annually in the endemic Asia-Pacific region.In untreated cases, the case-fatality rates range from 6% to 35%. In Bhutan,there was a probable outbreak in Gedu in 2009, which resulted in heightenedawareness of the disease. Nevertheless, information on scrub typhus in Bhutan islimited and scattered and the epidemiology has yet to be established. To report thecurrent picture of scrub typhus in Bhutan, this review gathered data from scholarlydatabases, surveillance reports, the Annual health bulletin, research publicationsand laboratory test reports from hospitals. The weight of evidence indicates anincreasing burden of scrub typhus since the Gedu incident, coupled with increasedawareness and testing. Another outbreak in a rural primary school in 2014 resultedin two deaths. More hospitals now have testing facilities and laboratory-confirmedcases have been increasing since 2009, with seasonal trends. This reviewhighlights the need for in-depth surveillance and reporting, increased awarenessamong health-care workers, and initiation of prevention and control programmesin the countryZitat
Tshokey Tshokey, Tashi Choden & Ragunath Sharma. (2016). Scrub typhus in Bhutan: a synthesis of data from 2009 to 2014. WHO South-East Asia Journal of Public Health, 5 (2), 117 - 122. World Health Organization. Regional Office for South-East Asia. https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/329658
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WHO South-East Asia Journal of Public Health, 5 (2): 117 - 122ISSN
2224-3151 (Print)2304-5272 (Electronic)