EC Microbiology

In tropical countries including India dengue, scrub typhus, malaria, typhoid and leptospirosis are very common causes of acute febrile illness. Although co-infections of dengue, malaria, leptospirosis and typhoid in various combinations have been described, data on dengue and scrub typhus co-infection are distinctly limited. As both the diseases are individually present in Southern Rajasthan, but co-infection is not yet explored, so here we try to highlight burden and seasonal pattern of co-infection.

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