Prevalence of and factors associated with scrub typhus exposure among the hill tribe population living in high incidence areas in Thailand: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Nidanuch Tasak (Author), Tawatchai Apidechkul (Author), Andrew C. K. Law (Author), Mohammad Yazid Abdad (Author), Peeradone Srichan (Author), Carlo Perrone (Author), Ampai Tanganuchitcharnchai (Author), Jantana Wongsantichon (Author), Stuart D. Blacksell (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Scrub typhus is a significant tropical disease, occurring in rural settings and therefore usually afflicting remote agricultural populations who have lower socioeconomic status and limited access to medical care. A large proportion of the hill tribe people in Thailand are financi...