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Emerg Infect Dis
; 29(1): 202-206, 2023 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36573633
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.