Scrub Typhus Outbreak at Sagalee Block, Arunachal Pradesh, India, September 2023
We demonstrated that conducive ecology, favorable human host behavior, and high density of vector infestation completed the epidemiological triad of scrub typhus. We recommended that the district heath unit to coordinate with the agricultural and allied departments for rodent control activities and community awareness for personal protection measures.
Authors
- Preeti Madan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9146-7049)
- P. Thiyagarajan
- Tanzin Dikid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7186-0516)
- Lobsang Jampa
- Vijay Pal Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0547-3336)
- Michi Monya
- Abhay Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5166-4278)
- Tokar Nyodu
Institutions
- National Center for Disease Control (IN)
- Government of India (IN)
- Directorate General of Health Services (BD)
- Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian Journal of Public Health
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ijph.ijph_202_25
- Primary Topic
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00