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Scrub Typhus
Research reports on scrub typhus from Chonnam National University provide new insights
April 21st, 2009
"A community-based, case-control study was carried out to investigate risk factors for scrub typhus in South Korea. Cases (n = 299) were defined as persons who were diagnosed serologically within the past two weeks," researchers in South Korea report. "Two neighborhood control subjects were selected by matching for sex, age, and occupation. Taking a rest directly on the grass, working in short sleeves, working with bare hands, and squatting to defecate or urinate posed the highest risks, with adjusted odds ratios (aORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of 1.7 (1.2-2.3), 1.6 (1.1-2.4), 1.7 (1.2-2.4), and 2.0 (1-4-2.9), respectively. Wearing a long-sleeved shirt while...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-04-21)
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