Molecular epidemiology of scrub typhus in Taiwan during 2006-2016.

• Main Authors: Hsiang-Fei Chen (Author), Shih-Huan Peng (Author), Kun-Hsien Tsai (Author), Cheng-Fen Yang (Author), Mei-Chun Chang (Author), Yeou-Lin Hsueh (Author), Chien-Ling Su (Author), Ruo-Yu Wang (Author), Pei-Yun Shu (Author), Su-Lin Yang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Scrub typhus is the most common endemic vector-borne disease in Taiwan. We identified a total of 4,857 laboratory-confirmed cases during 2006-2016 with hyperendemic foci on offshore islands, including Penghu (778 cases, 16.0%) and Kinmen (716 cases, 14.7%), and eastern Taiwan, including Taitung (628...