Scrub Typhus -- China
In a press release issued by Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC) last week, the agency urged the public to take precautions against scrub typhus when doing outdoor activities such as cleaning graves, camping, hiking, and visiting chigger-infested areas such as bush areas that facilitate exposure to chiggers and increase the risk of acquiring scrub typhus.
To prevent chigger bites, Taiwan CDC advised that the public wear protective clothing such as long-sleeved shirts and pants,
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?5722665&promed&0
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