Volume 12, Number 2—February 2006
Research
Scrub Typhus, Republic of Palau
Linda J. Demma*
, Jennifer H. McQuiston*, William L. Nicholson*, Staci M. Murphy*, Pearl Marumoto†, J. Maireng Sengebau-Kingzio†, Stevenson Kuartei†, A. Mark Durand‡, and David L. Swerdlow*
, Jennifer H. McQuiston*, William L. Nicholson*, Staci M. Murphy*, Pearl Marumoto†, J. Maireng Sengebau-Kingzio†, Stevenson Kuartei†, A. Mark Durand‡, and David L. Swerdlow*Table 3
Evidence of rodents around households in Palau, 2003*
| Evidence | SWI | Echang | Other Koror hamlets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average no. actual rodent sites per household | 1.55† | 2.34† | 1.17 |
| Average no. potential rodent sites per household | 3.41† | 2.55† | 1.61 |
*SWI, southwest islands.
†Significantly greater than Koror, p<0.001.
