tsutsugamushi

Meaning

A form of typhus caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi and transmitted by chiggers.

Synonyms

tsutsugamushi disease

shashitsu

chigger mite

Pronounced as (IPA)
/tsutsuɡæmuːʃiː/
Etymology

From Japanese つつがむし (tsutsugamushi, “chigger”).

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