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Scrub typhus remains an under-explored zoonotic disease in the region.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A systematic review was conducted to estimate the burden of scrub typhus in the NER of India. Six databases were searched for studies on the prevalence, seroprevalence, and case fatality rate of scrub typhus in NER. A meta-regression analysis was conducted to ascertain the sources of heterogeneity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 718 studies were retrieved from the included databases. Twelve hospital-based prevalence studies spanning 7 States and 4 community-based seroprevalence studies spanning 5 States met the eligibility criteria. The prevalence of scrub typhus among patients with febrile illness and\/or clinically suspected cases ranged from 7-36%, while seroprevalence among healthy individuals ranged from 0.8-45%; the case fatality rate ranged from 3-13%. Multivariable meta-regression identified region (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      =0.004) and sample size (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      =0.003) as significant moderators for prevalence, but not for seroprevalence.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Interpretation and conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This review highlights the under-recognised burden of scrub typhus in the NER of India. 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