Eight die of Scrub Typhus, 15 positive cases reported in Himachal Pradesh

  • | Monday | 17th September, 2018

Mandi district has reported 83 positive cases, Kangra district has reported 62 positive cases, Solan district has 53 positive cases, Una has 46 positive cases, Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital received 30 positive cases, Sirmaur district received 29, Kullu 27got and Chamba district got 19 such cases. On Saturday, 15 new positive cases were reported at Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Shimla. SHIMLA: Scrub Typhus is spreading fast in the hill state. It is transmitted through the bite of an infected mite larva present in soil which has scrub vegetation. Since Himachal has extensive scrub vegetation, the disease is endemic to the state.Health officials have urged people to wear full-sleeved clothes while going to fields as the disease spreads in the monsoon.

SHIMLA: Scrub Typhus is spreading fast in the hill state. Eight people have died of the disease. On Saturday, 15 new positive cases were reported at Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Shimla. A total of 7,231 samples were taken and 763 tested positive.Scrub Typhus is an acute illness caused by the bacterium, Orintia Tsutsugamushi. It is transmitted through the bite of an infected mite larva present in soil which has scrub vegetation. Since Himachal has extensive scrub vegetation, the disease is endemic to the state.Health officials have urged people to wear full-sleeved clothes while going to fields as the disease spreads in the monsoon. They asked people to cut grass around their houses and in case of fever , get themselves medically examined in the nearest health institute.Of the eight Scrub Typhus deaths reported in the hill state so far, three have been reported from Shimla, two from Chamba district and one death each has been reported from Kullu, Kangra and Sirmaur.Of 763 positive cases, maximum of 168 have been reported from Bilaspur district, followed by 129 cases from Hamirpur and 117 cases from Shimla. Mandi district has reported 83 positive cases, Kangra district has reported 62 positive cases, Solan district has 53 positive cases, Una has 46 positive cases, Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital received 30 positive cases, Sirmaur district received 29, Kullu 27got and Chamba district got 19 such cases.

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