Clinical Forms of Japanese Spotted Fever from Case-Series Study, Zigui County, Hubei Province, China, 2021.

ABSTRACT: We report a case-series study of 5 patients with Japanese spotted fever from the Three Gorges Area in China, including 1 fatal case. Seroprevalence of Rickettsia japonica was ≈21% among the local population. Our report highlights the emerging potential threat to human health of Japanese spotted fever in the area.

SUBMITTER: Teng Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9796216 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature