Background Scrub typhus, an acute bacterial infection caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, is an important, under-recognized etiology of febrile illness in South Asia. Accurate surveillance for scrub typhus in Nepal is challenging due to non-specific symptoms and limited diagnostic tools. Methods We conducted a representa...
S. Naga, S. Shahi, S. Gosai et al.· medRxiv· 0 citations
Expanding TCV catch-up vaccination eligibility beyond 15 years up to age 35 years provides additional public health benefit in some settings, and is cost-saving in very-high-incidence settings and in drug-resistant scenarios, and cost-effective in high-incidence settings where case fatality and costs of illness are hig...
V. H. Peña-García, T. F. Menkir, C. Weyant et al.· medRxiv· 0 citations
Persistent fluoroquinolone resistance, particularly among S. Typhi and S. Paratyphi A populations in Nepal, underscores ongoing AMR challenges and highlights the need for expanded vaccine strategies targeting both pathogens.
K. E. da Silva, S. Naga, N. Katuwal et al.· medRxiv· 0 citations
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