| scrub typhus as a cause of acute encephalitis syndrome, gorakhpur, uttar pradesh, india. | outbreaks of acute encephalitis syndrome (aes) have been occurring in gorakhpur division, uttar pradesh, india, for several years. in 2016, we conducted a case-control study. our findings revealed a high proportion of aes cases with orientia tsutsugamushi igm and igg, indicating that scrub typhus is a cause of aes. | 2017 | 28726617 |
| scrub typhus as an etiology of acute febrile illness in gorakhpur, uttar pradesh, india, 2016. | seasonal outbreaks of acute encephalitis syndrome (aes) with high mortality occur every year in gorakhpur region of uttar pradesh, india. earlier studies indicated the role of scrub typhus as the important etiology of aes in the region. aes cases were hospitalized late in the course of their illness. we established surveillance for acute febrile illness (afi) (fever ≥ 4 days duration) in peripheral health facilities in gorakhpur district to understand the relative contribution of scrub typhus. o ... | 2017 | 28820712 |