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Hindustan Times
10-08-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
One dies of scrub typhus at IGMC,Shimla
A 34-year-old patient died of at Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMC), Shimla, officials said on Sunday. Scrub typhus is a disease that's spread to people through bite of a mite and is caused by a bacteria known as Orientia tsutsugamushi. (File) The patient was referred from civil hospital Rohru with sepsis and septic shock, and was admitted to IGMC on August 8. The patient had tested positive for scrub typhus on August 9 and died on Sunday in IGMC's Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU). Scrub typhus is a disease that's spread to people through bite of a mite and is caused by a bacteria known as Orientia symptoms start around 10 days after getting infecscrub typhus ted and can include fever, headache, body aches, and sometimes rash
Time of India
30-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Raj health dept raises scrub typhus alert as monsoon arrives
Jaipur: With the onset of monsoon in Rajasthan, the state health department issued an alert Monday over the potential rise in scrub typhus cases, a zoonotic disease transmitted by chigger mites that thrive in green bushes and scrubby vegetation. The department has urged the animal husbandry department to take preventive measures to curb mite breeding among animals. "During monsoon and post-monsoon, we witness a sudden spike in scrub typhus cases. We have requested the animal husbandry department to conduct spraying on animals to prevent chigger breeding," a senior health official said. Scrub typhus, caused by the bacterium Orientia tsutsugamushi, spreads to humans through the bite of infected mites, commonly known as chiggers. The disease, which emerged in Rajasthan around 2010, has become a seasonal concern, especially during monsoon when vegetation increases. Symptoms of scrub typhus closely resemble other seasonal illnesses, making clinical diagnosis difficult. A distinctive black spot at the bite site may appear, but laboratory testing is essential for accurate diagnosis. If not treated promptly, the disease can turn fatal. While primarily associated with animal hosts, scrub typhus poses a serious health risk to humans. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Do you have a mouse? Play this for 1 minute and see why everyone is crazy about it. Play Game Undo Jaipur: With the onset of monsoon in Rajasthan, the state health department issued an alert Monday over the potential rise in scrub typhus cases, a zoonotic disease transmitted by chigger mites that thrive in green bushes and scrubby vegetation. The department has urged the animal husbandry department to take preventive measures to curb mite breeding among animals. "During monsoon and post-monsoon, we witness a sudden spike in scrub typhus cases. We have requested the animal husbandry department to conduct spraying on animals to prevent chigger breeding," a senior health official said. Scrub typhus, caused by the bacterium Orientia tsutsugamushi, spreads to humans through the bite of infected mites, commonly known as chiggers. The disease, which emerged in Rajasthan around 2010, has become a seasonal concern, especially during monsoon when vegetation increases. Symptoms of scrub typhus closely resemble other seasonal illnesses, making clinical diagnosis difficult. A distinctive black spot at the bite site may appear, but laboratory testing is essential for accurate diagnosis. If not treated promptly, the disease can turn fatal. While primarily associated with animal hosts, scrub typhus poses a serious health risk to humans.
