Scrub typhus, a zoonosis, is a systemic febrile illness with diverse clinical manifestations. It may also present with signs and symptoms of acute abdomen. We present two serologically confirmed cases of scrub typhus presenting with acute abdomen that were managed conservatively with antibiotics.
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