scrub typhus

/ˈskrʌb ˌˈtaɪfəs/
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Definitions of scrub typhus
  1. noun
    transmitted by larval mites and widespread in Asia
    synonyms: tsutsugamushi disease
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    type of:
    rickettsial disease, rickettsiosis
    infectious disease caused by ticks or mites or body lice infected with rickettsial bacteria
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