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| scrub ty·phus |
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infectious disease of E Asia: a common infectious disease in East Asia that is caused by the microorganism Rickettsia tsutsugamushi and spread by a biting mite. Symptoms include fever, painful swollen lymph nodes, and a skin rash.
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