Scrub Typhus

**Definition:** An acute infectious disease caused by ORIENTIA TSUTSUGAMUSHI. It is limited to eastern and southeastern Asia, India, northern Australia, and the adjacent islands. Characteristics include the formation of a primary cutaneous lesion at the site of the bite of an infected mite, fever lasting about two weeks, and a maculopapular rash.

**Tree numbers:** - C01.150.252.400.789.850 - C01.920.914.850

**Synonyms:** - Orientia tsutsugamushi Infection - Typhus, Scrub - Tsutsugamushi Disease - Tsutsugamushi Fever