Clinical Profile of Ricketssial Disease in Jammu(northern India)

Scrub typhus is a zoonotic disease which is a widespread disease in Asia and Pacific Islands.Scrub typhus is an acute febrile illness which generally causes non-specific symptoms and signs. The clinical manifestations of this disease range from subclinical disease to organ failure to fatal disease. The aim of this study is to investigate the clinical profile of the Scrub Typhus disease in Jammu region. A total of 78 cases who aged 18 years and above attending outdoor/indoor clinic of the Department of Medicine, Government Medical College , Jammu were recruited as described by their clinical features , epidemiological profile and treatment outcome and tested for antibodies (IgM )to Orientia .tsutsugamushi . After complete physical examination, complete blood count, liver function tests, renal function tests, urine analysis, blood and urine cultures were done in all cases. In all the cases , scrub typhus was diagnosed to those who fulfilled the Clinical Inclusion Criteria and were either positive for IgM ELISA for Scrub Typhus or Weil Felix Test or both. Out of the 78 cases, male to female patients proportion was 1.29:1. Most of the patients (65.38%) were between