Doctor is In Sunday: Scrub Typhus Common in Coastal Bend

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Story Created: Nov 1, 2009 at 8:25 AM CST

Story Updated: Nov 1, 2009 at 8:25 AM CST

November 1, 2009

It's very common in the Coastal Bend but most people have never even heard of it before. It's a medical condition called scrub typhus. Dr. Dave McFarling explains what to look out for.

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Monday, Nov 2 at 9:40 AM Penny wrote ...

What is it?

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Sunday, Nov 1 at 12:07 PM drh wrote ...

Never heard of scrub typhus occurring here. It's not endemic to the US, is dangerous and can be fatal. It occurs in the far east unless carried here by a traveler maybe. Murine typhus, yes.

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