This disease is notifiable in the UK.
An infection caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi - a small intracellular bacterium related to the family of Rickettsiaceae - the organism is classified on its own and not with other rickettsiaceae as it has differences in genes and cell wall structure.1 The name scrub typhus was applied after discovery of increased frequency of the disease in scrub or wasteland areas.2
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/doctor/infectious-disease/scrub-typhus