Scrub Typhus Outbreak in a Remote Primary School, Bhutan, 2014
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Scrub typhus in Bhutan was first reported in 2009. We investigated an outbreak of scrub typhus in a remote primary school during August-October 2014. Delay in recognition and treatment resulted in 2 deaths from meningoencephalitis. Scrub typhus warrants urgent public health interventions in Bhutan.
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Scrub typhus in Bhutan: a synthesis of data from 2009 to 2014.
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