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Consider the following statements regarding 'Scrub Typhus'

1.Scrub typhus is an acute, febrile, infectious illness that is caused by Orientia (formerly Rickettsia) tsutsugamushi.

2. It is also known as tsutsugamushi disease.

3. Scrub typhus was first discovered from japan.

Which of the given above statement (s) is/are correct?

1 and 2

1, 2 and 3

2 and 3

None of the above

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Explanation:

First option is correct.

Scrub typhus is an acute, febrile, infectious illness that is caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. The name derives from the type of vegetation (ie, terrain between woods and clearings) that harbors the vector. The image below depicts a typical eschar seen in scrub typhus.Scrub typhus is transmitted by trombiculid mites and is endemic to East and Southeast Asia and Northern Australia