New study sheds light on why immunity to scrub typhus fades -- and why some cases turn severe
June 12, 2026
June 12, 2026
GALVESTON, Texas, June 12 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release:
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New study sheds light on why immunity to scrub typhus fades -- and why some cases turn severe
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Scrub typhus, caused by the bacterium Orientia tsutsugamushi, affects an estimated million people globally each year, primarily across parts of Asia and the Pacific. Although the illness is treatable with antibiotics, it can become severe or e . . .
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New study sheds light on why immunity to scrub typhus fades -- and why some cases turn severe
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Scrub typhus, caused by the bacterium Orientia tsutsugamushi, affects an estimated million people globally each year, primarily across parts of Asia and the Pacific. Although the illness is treatable with antibiotics, it can become severe or e . . .