Scrub Typhus in the Republic of Palau, Micronesia

摘要

In October 2001, an outbreak of febrile illness began inthe southwest islands group of the Republic of Palau.Through October 2003, a total of 15 southwest islandersexperienced fever >39.5°C and abdominal distress, bothlasting >7days. Orientia tsutsugamushi, the agent of scrubtyphus, was subsequently identified as the cause