Meanings
nounscrub typhus (uncountable)
- uncountableA form of typhus caused by the intracellular parasite Orientia tsutsugamushi carried by certain mites.
Synonyms: akamushi disease, bush typhus
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA form of typhus caused by the intracellular parasite Orientia tsutsugamushi carried by certain mites.
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More synonyms by meaning
nountransmitted by larval mites and widespread in Asia
Similar
tsutsugamushi disease
Broader
rickettsial diseaserickettsiosis
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APA
scrub typhus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrub%20typhus
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“scrub typhus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrub%20typhus. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scrub typhus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrub%20typhus.
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