CDC warns of scrub typhus as Taiwanese prepare for tomb sweeping

As people across Taiwan get ready for the annual tidying up of their ancestors' graves next week, they should take extra precautions to prevent infection of scrub typhus from mites hiding in vegetation, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) warned.

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