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This study examined long-term epidemiological trends and changing meteorological influences in the context of climate change.Methods: A retrospective time-series study was conducted using national surveillance data on 149,289 scrub typhus cases (2001\u20132024) across 4 surveillance phases. Temporal trends in age-standardized incidence rates were evaluated using Joinpoint regression. Associations between monthly meteorological variables and incidence were assessed with Spearman correlation analysis and time-series regression analysis using distributed lag non-linear models.Results: The national incidence increased until 2017 and has decreased since 2018, whereas the AAPC rebound to 4.32% during phase IV (2019\u20132024). The proportion of female cases decreased, while that of adults \u226570 years increased significantly. In phase IV, the average annual percent change increased in central and urban regions. The lag effect of meteorological factors lengthened from 4 to 6 months, with mean temperature (Tmean) and relative humidity (RH) representing the primary predictors. Phase III (2013\u20132018) displayed the highest cumulative relative risk (RR) for Tmean at 25.2 \u00b0C (RR, 5.86; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.56\u201313.42), whereas in phase IV, only moderate RH (58%) remained significantly associated with incidence (RR, 1.68; 95% CI, 1.29\u20132.20).Conclusion: Over the past 2 decades, the influence of meteorological factors on scrub typhus has shifted, with recent years marked by greater uncertainty under increasing climate variability and instability. 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